North Florida Broadband Authority
1500 Mahan Drive
Suite 250
Tallahassee, FL 32308-5177
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The NFBA has received a $30 million Federal grant to enable and enhance Broadband access in North Florida.
The NFBA is governed by a board whose members are nominated by the governments in their respective cities and counties.
| City/County | Board 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, Suwannee County) |
| 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 | Helen Miller |
| City of Worthington Springs | John Rimes (Mayor, Worthington Springs City Council) |
Meetings currently are held at the following location:
Suwannee River Water Management District Office
9225 County Road 49
Live Oak, FL 32060
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.
| Meeting Date | Meeting Notes | Agenda Documents |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 at 2pm | Board Meeting | Agenda Book |
| February 17 at 2pm | Board Meeting | Agenda Book, RFQ 2010-01 Committee Rankings |
| March 16 at 10am | Public Hearing #1 | |
| March 17 at 2pm | Board Meeting | |
| April 16 at 2pm | Public Hearing #2 | |
| April 21 at 2pm | Board Meeting |
Download a copy of the NFBA Grant Application (5.3MB)