NFBA — North Florida Broadband Authority

NFBA Board & Meetings

Board Members

The NFBA is governed by a board whose members are nominated by the governments in their respective cities and counties.

City/CountyBoard Member
Baker County
Darryl Register
(Executive Director, Baker County Chamber of Commerce, Development Division)
Bradford County
Christopher Thurow
(Director of Information Technology, Bradford County)
City of Cedar Key
Pat O'Neal
(Commissioner, Cedar Key City Commission)
Columbia County
Todd Manning
(IT Director, Columbia County)
Town of Cross City
Scott Gantt
(Manager, Town of Cross City)
Dixie County
Chuck Elton
(911 Director, Dixie County)
Gilchrist County
Tommy Langford
(Commissioner, Gilchrist County Board of County Commissioners)
Hamilton County
Danny Johnson
(County Controller, Hamilton County)
Jefferson County
Stephen Fulford
(NFBA Chairman; Commissioner, Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners)
Lafayette County
Ernest Jones
(Commissioner, Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners)
City of Lake City
Wendell Johnson
(City Manager, City of Lake City)
Levy County
Lily Rooks
(NFBA Vice Chair; Commissioner, Levy County Board of County Commissioners)
City of Live Oak
Mark Stewart
(Councilman, City of Live Oak Council)
Madison County
Allen Cherry
(County Coordinator, Madison County)
City of Monticello
Tom Vogelgesang
(Mayor, City of Monticello)
City of Perry
Rick Breer
(Director of Economic Development, Taylor County Development Authority)
Putnam County
Brad Purcell
(NFBA 2nd Vice Chair; Commissioner, Putnam County Board of County Commissioners)
Suwannee County
Sherry Millington
(Technical Services Coordinator for Suwannee River Regional Library System)
Taylor County
Lonnie Houck
(Commissioner, Taylor County Board of County Commissioners)
Union County
Tim Allen
(Union County Office of Emergency Management)
Wakulla County
Alan Brock
(Commissioner, Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners)
Town of White Springs
Walter McKenzie
(Councilman, Town of White Springs Council)
City of Worthington Springs
John Rimes
(Mayor, Worthington Springs City Council)

Meetings & Agenda Documents

Meetings currently are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. at the following location:

Suwannee River Water Management District Office
9225 County Road 49
Live Oak, FL 32060

Specific dates and times for the 2010 meetings are listed below. Please note these are subject to change, so check the NFBA Web site for any updates. Agenda documents for each meeting are posted here for board members and interested public attendees.

2010 Meetings
Meeting DateMeeting NotesAgenda DocumentsMinutes
January 6 at 2pmBoard MeetingAgenda BookMinutes
February 17 at 2pmBoard MeetingAgenda Book, RFQ 2010-01 Committee RankingsMinutes
March 16 at 10amPublic Hearing #1 Minutes
March 17 at 2pmBoard MeetingAgenda BookMinutes
April 16 at 2pmPublic Hearing #2 Minutes
April 21 at 2pmBoard MeetingAgenda,
Agenda Book
Minutes
May 12 at 2pmPublic Hearing #3Agenda,
Agenda Book
Minutes
June 2 at 11am RFP Committee Meeting Location: SRWMD OfficeMinutes
June 9 at 2pm Board Meeting Agenda,
Agenda Book
Minutes
July 14 at 2pm Board Meeting Agenda (7/9/2010 5:11PM),
Agenda Book (7/16/2010 4:22PM)
Minutes
August 11 at 2pm Board Meeting Agenda Book (8/17/2010 4:42PM)
September 8 at 2pm Board Meeting and
Budget Hearing
Agenda Book UPDATED (9/7/2010 5:28PM)
October 13 at 2pm Board Meeting  
November 10 at 2pm Board Meeting  
December 8 at 2pm Board Meeting  
Download a copy of the August 7, 2009 meeting minutes
Download a copy of the October 30, 2009 meeting minutes

Download a copy of the NFBA Grant Application (5.3MB)