The Alachua County Commission elected a new chair and vice chair at its special meeting Tuesday before voting to use millions in federal aid on several initiatives, including a pilot program meant to help local landlords make their properties more energy efficient.
Read More »The Alachua County Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to spend $1.25 million in federal funds on the improvement of the deteriorating water infrastructure for the unincorporated neighborhood of Santa Fe Hills on the outskirts of the City of Alachua. The $1.25 million is part of the $52.25 million in federal funds …
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County officials on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of awarding additional funding to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. This was made in response to Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr.’s request for budget appropriations, which would be used to support his employees in the inflation-impacted economy. Despite the unanimous vote, there was …
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Alachua County voters on Tuesday narrowly approved a historic modification in the county’s governance that is likely to bring significant changes to the debate and implementation of public policy. The outcome of the hotly contested change to a single-member district system was not clear until votes were counted in most …
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Republican Keith Perry came out on top Tuesday night in the District 9 Senate race, garnering approximately 65% of the vote. After the Associated Press called the race, the outgoing District 8 senator thanked his team and his voters for supporting the campaign and, above all, single-member districting. “I can’t …
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Candidates Marihelen Wheeler and Ed Braddy are going head-to-head for the District 2 County Commission seat. Wheeler is pursuing re-election as the incumbent, while Braddy is making his return to politics after serving as Gainesville mayor from 2013 to 2016 and previously on the Gainesville City Commission. Wheeler, a 71-year-old …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Your voter guide Florida’s midterm elections are November 8th, and we are rounding up key local races in north central Florida to help you cast an informed vote. • In Alachua County, three county commission seats are …
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Raemi Eagle-Glenn was appointed to the commissioner seat earlier this year, when then-commissioner Mary Alford was found to be in violation of the District 1 residency requirements. Alford has raised nearly $16,000 in campaign contributions, and has spent about $10,000 on her election campaign thus far. Eagle-Glenn has raised just …
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