Media Release

1-24-17 Commission Regular Meeting to Feature Confederate Statue Discussion

Friday, January 20, 2017 11:45 AM

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Alachua County Commission will conduct their Regular Meeting/Public Hearing on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. 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) on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 S.E. 1st Street, downtown Gainesville).

Items of interest at the Regular Meeting:

3. Request to dedicate S.E. 174th Place in Cross Creek as "Cpl. Duane E. Dewey Place"

11. Discuss and approve the revised fees related to the Public Works and Growth Management Departments

View the Regular Meeting/Consent agenda and backup materials

Items of interest at the Public Hearing:

Public Hearing

2. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Hearing

Old Business

4. Confederate Soldier Statue discussion

View the Public Hearing agenda and backup materials

Supplemental Agenda Item:

Update on proposed County Clean Water Initiative

View the supplemental 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 meetings, view them live on Cox Channel 12, or on the County’s Video on Demand website.

Free parking is available for citizens attending these meetings. Please park in the S.W. Parking Garage (105 S.W. 3rd Street, Gainesville) and bring your parking stub to the Alachua County Manager's Office, located on the 2nd floor of the County Administration Building, to receive a chaser validation ticket.

Citizens are encouraged to stay engaged by signing up for the following: Facebook Twitter Newsletter/Press Release

For more information, contact the Alachua County Communications Office at 352-374-5204.

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Contact

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate in a County program, service or public meeting, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at 352-374-5275 at least 2 business days prior to the event. TTY users please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

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