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Byerly won with 1,259 more votes than Thorpe.
Read More »Mike Byerly Narrowly Holds Off Kevin Thorpe In Bid To Keep His Alachua County Commission Seat
County Commissioners Reject Medical Marijuana Moratorium
Following nearly an hour of discussion, a 4-to-1 vote determined that Alachua County would not adopt a moratorium regarding medical marijuana dispensaries. A notice of zoning in progress and the motion to advertise a public hearing for a moratorium was presented Tuesday during an Alachua County Board of County Commissioners meeting. The …
Read More »Public Speaks Out Against Phosphate Mining in Bradford County
Alachua County officials are offering assistance with reviewing Bradford County's phosphate mining application.
Read More »Alachua County To Raise Minimum Wage For County Contracted Workers
A minimum wage ordinance proposed last august is being discussed by the Alachua County Commission. This ordinance seeks to raise the minimum wage for those working under county contract, but the exemptions have yet to be determined.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Postpones Final Decision On Pay Raise Ordinance
Commissioners approved an ordinance that may increase the pay rate for contract employees to $12 an hour, but they are postponing a final decision until changes can be made to the language and exemptions of the ordinance.
Read More »18 Hours of Public Meetings Later, Alachua County Commissioners Vote Against Plum Creek’s Plan
Plum Creek's plan for development in eastern Alachua County will not go to the state for review, the county's elected officials decided in a 3-2 vote on Tuesday night.
Read More »Alachua County Commission To Vote On Plum Creek’s Plan Tuesday
The vote to transmit Plum Creek's Envision Alachua Sector plan to the state for further review will be held Tuesday. Three out of the five County Commissioners need to vote in favor to move the plan forward.
Read More »County Fairground’s Animal Acts Restriction Postponed, Includes Ban On Non-human Primates
Alachua County Commissioners postpone proposal to make animal acts regulations stricter for county fairgrounds, leaving more room for public input.
Read More »Old Joe Will Stand Alone
The Confederate soldier statue continues to inspire questions as to where and how it may or may not be relocated. The Matheson History Museum and the Alachua County Board of Commissioners are working on plans.
Read More »Might A Second Civil War Statue Join Old Joe?
The fate of Old Joe remains uncertain. The County Commission and the Matheson History Museum have yet to agree on where the next home of the Confederate soldier statue will be.
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