Media Release

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Alachua County Commission will conduct their twice-monthly Regular Meeting/Public Hearing on Tuesday September 11, 2012.  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 located at 12 SE 1st Street, downtown Gainesville.

Items of interest at the Regular Meeting include:

11. Strategic Plan for Economic Development

12. DEO to amend Prime Conduit, Inc. QTI program agreement. (Amended)

13. The Wagmore Foundation's Gifts to Animal Services

Items of interest at the Public Hearing include:

19. 5:30 PM-Public Hearing: Approve FY13 Proposed Millage Rates and Adjusted Tentative Budgets; Adopt FY13 Financial Policies; Adopt FY13 Schedule of Fees and Charges for Services; Approve FY13-17 Comprehensive Capital Improvement Program

20. Solid Waste: Final Rate Resolution

21. Public Hearing for the Preservation and Enhancement District non-Ad Valorem Assessment

22. Continuation of the First Public Hearing to Consider the Proposed Changes to the Unified Land Development Code.

23. ZOS-02-12: A request for a special use permit for government buildings (a citrus repository) in an 'A' (Agricultural) district on approximately 10 acres

24. Citrus Repository Preliminary Development Plan

25. ZOX-02-12: A request for a minor amendment to an existing special exception for a large group home in an 'A' (Agricultural district on approximately 8 acres

26. Grand Preserve at Kanapaha (PD)

View the Complete Regular/Public Hearing/Consent 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.  Citizens are encouraged to attend the meetings or to view them live on Cox Channel 12 or on the County’s Video on Demand website.  Citizens are encouraged to stay engaged by clicking on and signing up for the following products:   Facebook Twitter Newsletter/Press Release

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