Williston Mayor Charles Goodman and the City Council have honored their first Student of the Month for the new school year. Hayden Smith, a 2nd grader at Joyce Bullock Elementary School and son…
Williston Council, New Supervisors, Learn from Each Other…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Williston City Council members and their staff spent five hours Monday in the first major budget workshop of the year trying out a process requested by City…
East Williston Property Isn’t Eligible for City Sewer
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Williston city officials say they won’t be able to provide sewer to a piece of East Williston property on the south side of County Road 318 because…
Williston Developer Can’t Sell Alcohol at Pawn Shop…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter The sale of the vacant Pesso’s Pawn Shop at the top of the hill in Williston fell through recently when the developer found out he couldn’t sell…
Williston Says Goodbye to City Attorney Fred Koberlein
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Williston City Attorney Fred Koberlein was given a surprise farewell gift by his board Tuesday as a sign of its respect for him and his legal guidance…
Williston Council Picks Gainesville Firm for City Attorney
By Terry Witt- Spotlight Senior Reporter A Gainesville law firm that offered to work for a flat fee of $45,000 annually was selected Tuesday to provide city attorney services for the Williston City Council.…
Law Firms Compete for Williston’s Business
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Two law firms with tons of experience representing municipal clients were interviewed by Williston City Council members Thursday with an eye toward replacing current City Attorney Fred…
Williston Council Selling Sawmill, Tables Request for Fire…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter A sawmill ordered by the previous Williston utilities director and deputy city manager was declared surplus and ordered sold Tuesday by the city council, but City Manager…
Williston Staff Mistake on Attorney Bids Isn’t Legal…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter An odd mistake occurred at Williston City Hall on June 15 when one of two application packages for the city attorney’s position was delivered to City Manager…