April 23 Alachua County Commission Regular Meeting

Press release from Alachua County

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Alachua County Commission will conduct its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The regular meeting is in the Jack Durrance Auditorium on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville). The daytime portion of the meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. The evening portion begins at 5 p.m. 

The 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. 

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 3 minutes to comment on anything not on the agenda and 3 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).

Daytime items of interest:

• Approval of a Proclamation Declaring May 5th through May 11th, Corrections/Detention Employees Appreciation Week
• Approval of a Proclamation Declaring May 15th, 2024, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 15th through 21st, 2024, as National Police Week in Alachua County, Florida
• Approval of a Proclamation Declaring April 2024, as Fair Housing Month in Alachua County, Florida
• Alachua County Human Rights Board Annual Report
• Health Care Advisory Board Appointments
• Presentation by Supervisor of Elections – Kim Barton
• Request Approval of Joint Wild Spaces Public Places and Infrastructure Projects with the City of Waldo
• MOU with Santa Fe College for Heavy Diesel Mechanic Training
• Option Contract with St. Francis House, Inc.
• Presentation and Request to Advertise an update to the Unified Land Development Code, related to Personal Wireless Services Facilities (PWSF)
• Public Hearing to adopt an ordinance to amend Chapter 22 of the Alachua County Code of Ordinances, known as the “Alachua County Procurement Code”
• Special Improvement District (SID) for Tara Verde Phase 1 and Phase 2 Subdivisions
• Special Improvement District (SID) for Tara Larga Phase 1 and 2 Subdivisions

Evening item of interest:

• 2024 “Saving My Alachua” Environmental Art Contest Winners Recognition

View the meeting agenda and backup items.