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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Alachua County Commissioners postpone proposal to make animal acts regulations stricter for county fairgrounds, leaving more room for public input.
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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.
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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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The Alachua County Administrative Building will be receiving renovations. The construction will begin in as early as two weeks.
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Old Joe will be moving soon the the Matheson History Museum. However, county commissioner Robert Hutchinson will not spend county money in the efforts to move Old Joe.
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The Board of Commissioners for Alachua County met today to discuss a proposal to create a pilot team to reach those experiencing a homelessness crisis.
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