The Alachua County Commission will conduct both a Special Meeting (Open Board Discussion) and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The Special Meeting is in the Grace Knight Conference Room. The Regular Meeting is in the Jack Durrance Auditorium. Both are on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 S.E. 1st Street, Gainesville). The Special Meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. The Regular Meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. The evening portion of the Regular Meeting is canceled.
Meetings can be viewed on Cox Channel 12, the AC TV app (Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku), the County’s Facebook site, or the County’s
Video on Demand website.
The Special Meeting (Open Board Discussion) Items of Interest:
- Transitional housing for the homeless - Commissioner Alford
- Criteria to allow the Board to purchase historically flooding homes – Commissioner Wheeler
- Precinct maps - Commissioner Prizzia
During the Regular Meeting, the public can make comments at the meeting in person or call in during the 12 p.m. (noon) comment period. Callers will have three minutes to comment on anything not on the agenda and three minutes to discuss anything on the agenda. Callers can choose either or both. Those commenting on items on the agenda will not be allowed to comment again on agenda items if attending the meeting in person later in the day. The call-in number is 1-929-205-6099. When prompted, enter meeting ID 873 5974 1977. Callers can hear the meeting while on hold and can use the system to listen. If you wish to comment, Raise Your Hand by dialing *9 (star nine). Once you are called on by the last four digits of your phone number, unmute your phone by dialing *6 (star six).
Items of interest:
- Approval of a Proclamation declaring November 2023, as Hospice and Palliative Care Month in Alachua County, Florida
- Economic Development Advisory Committee accomplishments report and work plan
- Equity Advisory Committee member selection
- Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority Citizen-at-large appointment
- Black Heritage Trail Map presentation
- Presentation on Wellpath – Department of the Jail medical and mental health provider
- Small Farmer Grant review and methodology update
- Approval of Work of Scope for Fresh Food Pathways Program Management Services
- Purchase of Scottish Inn located at 4341 S.W. 13th Street
- Progress of negotiations for the purchase of the Trunked Radio System
- FY24 Budget Amendment for Carry Forwards for Re-appropriations
- Public Hearing to consider an Ordinance adopting Chapter 365. – Mobility Fee
- Public Hearing to consider and Ordinance amending Chapter 368. Park System Impact Fee
- Public Hearing to update Chapter 362 Article II. Fire Impact Fee
- A request to create Alachua County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Policy 6.4.2.1 adding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) in Rural Clusters
For more information, contact Alachua County Communications Director Mark Sexton at 352-264-6979 or
msexton@alachuacounty.us.
