The Alachua County Commission will conduct their Regular Meeting, and their Regular Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 23, 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).
Items of interest at the Regular Meeting:
• Approval of a Proclamation Declaring November 2018 "Hunger Awareness Month" in Alachua County, Florida
• Land Conservation Board appointments
• Request to dedicate SE 43 Street from University Avenue to Hawthorne Road as “Bishop Larry J. Dennison Street”
• Presentation regarding the results of the examination of the countywide radio system by Federal Engineering
• Ordinance Raising the Minimum Age for Purchase of Tobacco to 21
• City of High Springs CRA Extension Discussion
View the Regular Meeting and backup materials
Items of interest at the Public Hearing:
Proclamation
• Approval of a Proclamation Declaring October 2018 as "White Cane Safety Awareness Month" in Alachua County, FL
• Approval of a Proclamation Declaring November 2018 as "Hospice and Palliative Care Month" in Alachua County, FL
Public Hearings
• Recognition of the Alachua County 4-H Forest Ecology Team
• Presentation by City of Newberry Mayor, Jordan Marlowe, Regarding the Opioid Epidemic
• Request Approval of Purchase and Sale Agreement for Canterbury Equestrian Facility
• Adoption Hearing for Amendments to the Alachua County Stormwater Quality Code
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.