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Voter guide: Alachua County’s 2022 election races
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 …
Read More »Local NAACP to pursue legal action for ‘deceptive’ political advertisements on single-member districting; GOP rejects accusations
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s chapter for Alachua County announced at a press conference Tuesday morning that it will pursue legal action against an advertising campaign that quoted political leaders of the local Black community to garner support for single-member districts, a referendum on November’s ballot. …
Read More »Single-member districts to be offered to Alachua County voters in November
An unusual referendum on November’s ballot offers a change in how voters choose Alachua County’s commissioners. Instead of an at-large election, where all Alachua County voters choose all five commissioners, the referendum asks if voters want to override the county charter and elect only one commissioner based on the district where they live, a process called single-member district voting.
Read More »Planning postponed for historic site in Micanopy to give community chance to weigh in
In a joint meeting Tuesday between the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) and the Town of Micanopy, the BoCC postponed talks of a timeline for the town’s purchase of the soon-to-be-annexed Tuscawilla Property until after the workshop. A public workshop will be held Nov. 17 to discuss next steps. County …
Read More »Alachua County Commission upholds residents’ wishes; West End property remains recreational
The vote halts developer Sayed Moukhtara and JBrown Professional Group from constructing a 70-home subdivision named Tara Club.
Read More »League of Women Voters and Bob Graham Center host candidate forum for 2022 General Election
Candidates facing voters in less than a month discussed a variety of issues spanning from housing to healthcare on Sunday.
Read More »Florida Association of Counties names Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell to four committees
Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell has been tapped by the Florida Association of Counties to serve on four policy committees, including its Presidents Select Committee on Broadband as well as the Federal Affairs, Water, and Health and Safety committees.
Read More »Alachua County is battling overcrowding at its animal shelter, so adoptions are free for now
It has announced a free adoption event on Friday and Saturday at the shelter to help alleviate the overcrowding.
Read More »Alachua County Officials Explore Repurposing Former High Springs Church For New Community Resource Center
A new community outreach and resource center may be on the horizon for residents of northwestern Alachua County.
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