9-25-18 Commission Regular Meeting and Public Hearing – Final Non-Ad Valorem Rates and the FY19 Millage Rates and Budget

​The Alachua County Commission will conduct their Regular Meeting, and their Regular Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. The Regular Meeting begins at 9 a.m., and the Public Hearing begins at 5 p.m. Both meetings are in the Jack Durrance Auditorium (Room 209), located on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 S.E. 1st Street, downtown Gainesville).

This is the final Public Hearing, to set the Final Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rates, and FY19 Final Millage Rates and Final Budgets.

Items of interest at the Regular Meeting:

  • Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) Presentation on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Program and Recognition of Donation of UAS equipment by Liberty Health Sciences 
  • Appointment of alternate Canvassing Board member 
  • Request Approval of County Manager's and County Attorney's Contracts 
  • Alachua County Agriculture Center (a.k.a. Canterbury Florida's Equestrian Show Place) discussion and direction 
  • Alachua County Irrigation Design Code update and potential local Florida-Friendly Landscaping Code 
  • Springs Grant Projects Hornsby and Poe Springs 
  • City of Hawthorne Annexation: Request for Board direction on conflict resolution process 
  • FY2019-2023 Bicycle/Pedestrian Work Program priority list


View the Regular Meeting and backup materials

Items of interest at the Public Hearing:

Public Hearings 

  • 5:01 PM Public Hearing: Adopt the Final Rates for the Sugarfoot Oaks/Cedar Ridge Preservation and Enhancement District Non-Ad Valorem Assessment 
  • 5:01 PM Public Hearing: Adopt the Final Rates for the NW210, NW205, NW218, and NW202 Special Assessment District Non-Ad Valorem Assessment 
  • Adopt the FY19 Final Millage Rates and Final Budgets 
  • First Public Hearing for Amendments to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) 
  • Paynes Prairie Additions - Serenola Tract Acquisition Contract (Alachua County Forever) 
  • Public Hearing on Airboat Ordinance Amendment 


View the Public Hearing agenda and backup materials

There are four public comment opportunities during the Regular/Public Hearing Meetings, which enable citizens to speak to items, not on the agenda. The public is encouraged to attend the meetings. They will be available to view live on Facebook, Cox Channel 12, and on the County’s Video on Demand website.

Citizens are encouraged to stay engaged by signing up for the following: Facebook Twitter Instagram Newsletter/Press Release

For more information, contact the Alachua County Communications Office at 352-374-5204.

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