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    not allowing college students to vote in our local elections...
    Proposed Charter Amendment Topic: not allowing college students to vote in our local elections...
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    Summary of proposed charter amendment: to limit college students from voting in our local elections. my address says gainesville yet i am not allowed to vote for anything in gainesville,i live outside city limit, and tho i am a permanent resident i do not have a say in things that do concern and affect me while a student who is here for a short time gets to determine the future of our city.
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    County Commissioner Elections by District
    Proposed Charter Amendment Topic: County Commissioner Elections by District
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    Summary of proposed charter amendment: County commissioners should be elected by voters in their district and only that district. If there are any at-large seats, there should be only a small number.
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    This proposed amendment to the County Charter stipulates that land use designation remain under the authority of Alachua County for areas annexed in the future by municipalities. County impact fees shall be collected regardless of municipal jurisdiction.
    Proposed Charter Amendment Topic: This proposed amendment to the County Charter stipulates that land use designation remain under the authority of Alachua County for areas annexed in the future by municipalities. County impact fees shall be collected regardless of municipal jurisdiction.
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    Summary of proposed charter amendment: This amendment would keep certain environmental protections and wise urban planning controls under the governance of Alachua County, which can better mitigate the effects of sprawl on the economy and environment than detached individual municipalities. It would encourage development to look inward to the urban cores with pre-existing infrastructure and services for growth opportunities. The precedent and model for this proposed item is the court-tested Seminole County plan (“Rural Area” Charter Amendment) passed by that county’s residents in 2004 https://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/_resources/pdf/handout_homeruleamendment.pdf ).
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    Commission Districts
    Proposed Charter Amendment Topic: Commission Districts
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    Summary of proposed charter amendment: Would like real commission districts, in which only people who live in that district select their commissioner. I would also like temporary resident student to vote absentee in their home district.
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    District representation
    Proposed Charter Amendment Topic: District representation
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    Summary of proposed charter amendment: There are 5 districts but just single district representation. People living in cities outside of Gainesville are not fairly represented and our needs are never met nor are our voices heard. We need single district representation with seats living in the district and/or precinct. It’s not fair that voters, regardless of place of residence, cast a vote in all races, as stated on the Votealachua webpage.
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    to limit college students from voting in our local elections. my address says gainesville yet i am not allowed to vote for anything in gainesville,i live outside city limit, and tho i am a permanent resident i do not have a say in things that do concern and affect me while a student who is here for a short time gets to determine the future of our city.
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    County commissioners should be elected by voters in their district and only that district. If there are any at-large seats, there should be only a small number.
    The county electoral system as it is now denies representation to minority political groups in the county. The commissioners do not need to represent their own districts, but only the views of the majority in the county. This leads to certain groups being more or less ignored politically because their opposition simply outnumbers them. For example, there are approximately 87000 registered Democrats, 50000 registered Republicans, and 45000 registered voters in neither party. Based on these numbers there should be approximately one Republican and one commissioner not affiliated with either party. I am aware that the elections are nominally non partisan, but they are just that: nominally. This misrepresentation can also be viewed in geographic terms, as the less populous (and prosperous) eastern districts have long been neglected in favor of the western ones. While these issues are complex and will likely not be solved easily, I believe a commissioner who is solely elected by his or her constituents in an eastern district will be more well equipped to deal with the problems those districts face.
      
    This amendment would keep certain environmental protections and wise urban planning controls under the governance of Alachua County, which can better mitigate the effects of sprawl on the economy and environment than detached individual municipalities. It would encourage development to look inward to the urban cores with pre-existing infrastructure and services for growth opportunities. The precedent and model for this proposed item is the court-tested Seminole County plan (“Rural Area” Charter Amendment) passed by that county’s residents in 2004 https://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/_resources/pdf/handout_homeruleamendment.pdf ).
    The road, school, public works, and public safety infrastructure and environmental regulations decisions that municipalities make affect a broader network beyond city and town borders. Sprawl from any one city impacts all other cities and unincorporated citizens. Municipal and unincorporated voters within the County should have a right to decide which local governing authority can best manage growth and oversee environmental protections. The County already has authority over air and water quality. Alachua County has a history of placing county governance items before all of its citizens in both incorporated and unincorporated areas--including environmental protections, taxation instruments, and conservation projects. This proposed amendment is in keeping with that democratic practice.
      
    Would like real commission districts, in which only people who live in that district select their commissioner. I would also like temporary resident student to vote absentee in their home district.
    This would better represent all permanent citizens of Alachua County.
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    There are 5 districts but just single district representation. People living in cities outside of Gainesville are not fairly represented and our needs are never met nor are our voices heard. We need single district representation with seats living in the district and/or precinct. It’s not fair that voters, regardless of place of residence, cast a vote in all races, as stated on the Votealachua webpage.
    People living in cities outside of Gainesville are not fairly represented and our needs are never met nor are our voices heard. We need single district representation with seats living in the district and/or precinct. It’s not fair that voters, regardless of place of residence, cast votes I. All races
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