Alachua County votes on major issues in “banner day”
Items include West End, 2025 budget, investment policy, ballot initiative.
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Alachua County votes on major issues in “banner day”
Items include West End, 2025 budget, investment policy, ballot initiative.
Alachua County aims to conserve agricultural lands with new program
Board OKs draft agreement for new CareerSource governance.
Alachua County to buy West End Golf Course
County also adopts cameras in school zones, opens housing development proposals.
Alachua, Alachua County to partner on Pinkoson Spring restoration
Citizens ask for historic preservation to be prioritized.
Children’s Trust allocates $250K for gun violence
Joint meeting with county also covers literacy assessment update.
Hawthorne talks parks, code enforcement with Alachua County
City asks for wastewater project assistance.
SBAC to explore using properties for housing
School board, BOCC also discuss literacy, parks, gun violence
Alachua County OKs purchase of Sunrise Inn owned by St. Francis House
Commissioners discuss Waldo projects.
Alachua County moves public notices to website
Public notices no longer appear in Gainesville Sun, state website.
Alachua County plans redo of 2022 single-member districts vote
Commissioners approved starting a new ballot measure.
Alachua County approves new CareerSource plan with doubts
New plan joins six counties into one region.
GNV, Alachua County discuss gun violence, heirs’ property
Meeting also touched on homelessness.
Alachua County passes motion aimed at affordable housing, developer flexibility
Commissioners look to add inclusionary zoning.
West End Golf Course planned for purchase, possible sports venue
Committee forms to plan major 2025 event.
Alachua County ends idea of Gaza ceasefire resolution
Meeting had more than three hours of discussion, mainly public comment.
Gainesville, Alachua County discuss downtown plans
Commissioners pass gun violence motions.
Publix breaks ground in Newberry
Officials say coming store signals economic development.
Alachua sheriff notes issues with new jail phone system
Jail transitioned to three, free 15-minute calls per day.
Alachua County votes to create medical examiner’s office apart from UF
Decision comes while facing time pressure and without set plan.
Alachua County Commission votes on procurement plan, hunting
Commissioners also look to limit trailer trucks on certain roads.
Alachua County increases impact fees, adds new fee in latest version
Mobility fee has been reconfigured.
Alachua County Commission selects Alford as next chair
Commissioner Chuck Chestnut will serve as vice chair.
Local officials bring projects, concerns to state representatives
Annual legislative delegation meeting held at Santa Fe College.
Gainesville, Alachua County extend $8 million radio sale amid delays
New state law could completely halt the sale.