Alachua County Press Release

The Alachua County Commission will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville). The day meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. The evening meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. The day includes a discussion on COVID-19.

The Commission will collect public comments in person or by calling 1-800-741-8011. Masks are mandatory regardless of vaccination status. The public can view the meeting on Cox Channel 12 and the County’s Video on demand website.

Daytime points of interest:

• Florida Sports Foundation – Senior Games Awards
• Approval of a proclamation declaring February 2, 2022 “World Wetlands Day 2022” in Alachua County, Florida
• Approval of a proclamation declaring January 23-29, 2022 as “National CRNA Week” in Alachua County, Florida
• Debate on COVID-19
• Select Artist for Fire Station 33 Stained Glass Art
• Seek Approval from Other Wilderness Public Spaces for Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center Improvements
• Downtown Administration Unsolicited Proposal and Request for Proposals (RFP)
• East Side Emergency Care – Condition Sheet
• Transportation Priorities for Alachua County’s Fiscal Year 2022
• CPA-05-21 Public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance adding recreational land use policies to the future land use component of the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan. (Legislative)
• CPA 06-21: Alachua County Comprehensive Plan Amendment Proposal to Add a Property Rights Element to the Plan (Legislative; 15 minutes)
• Public hearing to review the ordinance revising the county’s emergency code
• Public hearing to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 35 of the county code regarding the Municipal Law Enforcement Services Taxing Unit (MSTU); add the town of Waldo and remove the town of Newberry

Evening interests:

• Public Hearing to Amend Alachua County’s FY22 Budget
• Continuation of BoCC meeting 12/14/21 for ZOX-03-21: Special Exception Request from Duke Energy for a Major Utility to Permit a Telecommunications Installation at an Existing Substation.

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