The African American Accountability Alliance, Inc. (4As) will be hosting a Joint Town Hall Meeting with members of the Alachua County Commission and Gainesville City Commission regarding the “Future Development of East Gainesville/Alachua County.” The Town Hall Meeting will be held on Monday, November 18th, 6:00 pm inside the Thomas Coward Auditorium located inside the Alachua County Health Department.
The purpose of the Joint Town Hall Meeting is to invite Elected and Appointed Officials from Alachua County and the City of Gainesville Government to share with residents of East Gainesville/Alachua County their plans for “Future Development in East Gainesville/Alachua County” and how it implements the Plan East Gainesville Development Plan approved and adopted in the comprehensive plans of both the City of Gainesville and Alachua County Government.
We are encouraging East Gainesville/Alachua County residents to attend the meeting and hear plans for development for Eastern Gainesville/Alachua County. Both the City and County Commissioners would like to hear your thoughts about development plans including relocating the Fairgrounds to Newberry and what are the current plans for the Fairgrounds and its impact on the Plan East Gainesville Plan? The County’s decision to partner with the owners of Celebration Pointe to locate the proposed Event Center in Celebration Pointe. The City of Gainesville’s plan to build and smaller event center at Waldo Road & 8th Avenue and other development plans. And finally, how long will it take to implement these plans and how will they be funded?
The Joint Town Hall Meeting with members of the City and County Commission is a rare opportunity for the publich to participate in a community discussion about future development in East Gainesville/Alachua County. For more information, please contact Honorable Rodney Long, President Emeritus, 4As at 352-371-4566.
