Media Release

4:00 p.m.

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - The Alachua County Growth Management Department invites all citizens to attend the third of a series of community workshops being held throughout the County on the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) for the Comprehensive Plan.  This workshop will be held on Monday, March 24 at 4:30 p.m. at Newberry Municipal Building, located at 25420 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL.

The EAR is the community's opportunity to evaluate the success of the Comprehensive Plan in addressing major community issues and will be the foundation for the next update and revision of the Plan.  The agenda for the meeting includes a presentation on the EAR process followed by a group exercise to identify potential issues, with additional time for questions and discussion.

For a schedule of additional meetings and other information, please visit the EAR website at www.alachuacounty.us/ear. Features of the website include an online survey, a mailing list signup to receive EAR related updates, and pages where meeting dates, documents and links will be posted.

For more information contact the Department of Growth Management, Comprehensive Planning Division, at 352-374-5249 or ear@alachuacounty.us.

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