The Alachua County Commission will conduct their Regular Meeting, and their Regular Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 14, 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).
At the Public Hearing, the Commission will discuss whether or not to do a national search to fill the positions of County Manager and County Attorney. Currently, Michele Lieberman is the Interim County Manager, and Sylvia Torres is the Interim County Attorney. They have occupied these positions for a full year.
In a recent discussion, the consensus of the Commission was that both Ms. Lieberman and Ms. Torres have excelled in their interim posts. Commissioners agreed that before going to the expense of hiring a consultant to conduct a national search, these two should be considered to fill the jobs on a permanent basis. Before considering this step, which would waive the traditional hiring process, the Commission is encouraging the public to give feedback on this matter. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting and/or to reach out to Commissioners between now and Tuesday evening. All five commissioners can be emailed at
bocc@alachuacounty.us.
Items of interest at the Regular Meeting:• 2018 Leaders of Tomorrow Program Graduates - Recognition and Presentation of Certificates and Debut of Their Onboarding/Recruitment Video
• Presentation of the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
• Program Presentation by Sheriff Sadie Darnell
• Presentation of the County's 2017 independent audit results and financial statements
• Hurricane Irma After Action Report
• City of Alachua Annexations: Request for Board Direction on Potential Appeal
• Consideration of Revisions to the Alachua County Tree Planting Program
• License Agreement for Alachua County Toys For Tots sponsorship to use the Alachua County Fairgrounds
View the Regular Meeting agenda and backup materials.
Items of interest at the Public Hearing:Proclamations and Presentations
• Approval of a Proclamation Declaring August 15th, 2018 as "Community Weatherization Day" in Alachua County, FL
Public Hearings
• Public Hearing for Proposed Town of Metcalfe Plat Vacation
• Public Hearing to amend the FY18 budget to reconcile per the CAFR
• Discussion of whether to engage in national search or to appoint Interim County Manager and Interim County Attorney to permanent status
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 Cox Channel 12, and on the County’s
Video on Demand website.
Free parking is available for citizens attending this meeting in the S.W. Parking Garage (105 S.W. 3rd Street, Gainesville). Tell the attendant you are going to the meeting, and parking will be free.
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