A spokesperson from the supervisor of elections office said a revote will be decided on Friday. County Legislators > Alachua Growth Management. “Cities like Newberry and Alachua have enormous space, for relatively small populations, where they can do all sort of infill and development in.”. Department of Growth Management; Mailing Address : County Annex Building, 10 SW 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, Fl 32601 Planning & Development: Phone: 352-374-5249 Fax: 352-338-3224 Hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Building, Code Enforcement & Zoning Administration Phone: 352-374-5243 Fax: 352-491-4510 Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00 am-4:00 pm Alachua High Springs Archer Hawthorne Lacrosse Waldo Micanopy 0 5 10 20 Miles ± County Growth Management Area Map Prepared for the Alachua County Charter Review Commission Lake Santa Fe Newnans Lake Lochloosa Lake Orange Lake County Growth Management Area Per Charter Section 1.5 Incorporated Cities as of June 12, 2020 Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Flushing out the coronavirus: Universities, cities and states are testing wastewater for the virus, Air Canada reroutes Boeing 737 MAX after engine problem. It’s a numbers game when it comes to determining if a recount is required. This system was designed in house with the purpose of providing the local building community with an easy to use, web based electronic permitting system to speed up the process of permitting projects that don’t require building plan review. What you see in the green from the figure above would be protected from that development. Alachua County spokesperson Mark Sexton said their comprehensive plan provides plenty of space for cities to extend their development and that the amendment just prevents excessive development. I think it shows that we do care about home rule in Alachua County. Alachua County Department of Growth Management 10 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601 352-374-5249 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Controversy continues after a close call on Alachua County ballots surrounding the Alachua County Growth Management Area Amendment. At the Aug. 24 City Commission meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to approve Resolution No. The end of this recount process marks the end of the 2020 General Election in the county. Alachua Growth Management. All rights reserved. The end of this recount process marks the end of the 2020 General Election in the county. We do care about our municipalities' future and the ability of these municipalities to direct that future for themselves.”. Each of the nearly 16,000 ballots are set to be hand-counted by the Alachua County Canvassing Board - these ballots are the ones that showed some irregularity. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Please vote “yes” for the Alachua County Growth Management Area. He said the amendment specifically protects green lands that are crucial to the county’s air and water quality as well as wildlife. Behind Bars, Florida’s Prisoners Cheer Biden’s Election Victory. The Alachua County Department of Growth Management is proud to announce the release of our E-Permitting system. The amendment also allows the County Commission to remove property from the County Growth Management Area by a supermajority vote. Alachua Archer High Springs Hawthorne Lacrosse Waldo Micanopy 0 5 10 20 Miles ± County Growth Management Area Map Prepared for the Alachua County Charter Review Commission Lake Santa Fe Newnans Lake Lochloosa Lake Orange Lake County Growth Management Area Per Charter Section 1.5 Incorporated Cities as of June 12, 2020 Not part of County Growth Management Area Unincorporated … The white represents open space for cities to develop and grow under their own review process. If you are currently registered with Alachua County and you have NOT already provided the building department with your email address, please fill out this Email Registration form. Everything is now in the hands of the Canvassing Board. November 14, 2020. A final result is expected today. I’m very excited about all the folks who came out today [Friday] and really participate to help us wrap up this election.”. Our environment is sacred, but with increasing population there is more and more pressure to develop outside of our cities and into sensitive environmental land. City of Newberry leaders have been the most outspoken about the amendment, from running a campaign encouraging voters to vote against it to filing a lawsuit over the matter. According to Supervisor Barton, the process was smooth. Add photo @alachuacounty Facebook. COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT AREA . The county charter review commission, a board composed of 12 volunteer members, voted in June to adopt a proposed amendment called “County Growth Management Area,” … For a machine recount to take place, the difference must fall within one half of a percent. This includes the sender's e-mail address, home address or phone number if shown in … Results for county votes in all of the Nov. 3 races became official as well. High Springs commissioners voted to join the lawsuit unanimously on second reading at Tuesday night’s commission meeting. Supervisor Barton said the results are final. A 293-vote margin means Alachua County will have to manually recount ballots to decide the fate of a charter amendment that would give the county greater control over area growth … County Growth Management Area: If approved by voters, this amendment would establish a County Growth Management Area. The … The SC people need to produce a full detailed five year budget for BOTH New Alachua and Springs Counties, with all revenues, expenses and tax rates listed, to prove that both will be financially viable. Shall the Alachua County Charter be amended, effective countywide, to establish a County Growth Management Area (“Area”), provide that the County’s comprehensive plan and land development regulations will exclusively govern land development in the Area, whether inside or outside municipal boundaries, … Those are the places where urban development makes sense and we want to develop there," said Sexton. The Growth Management Department works to promote a sustainable, vibrant and equitable community through the implementation of policies to manage desired and expected growth in the County. If the amendment is approved, Alachua County’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations would exclusively govern land development, even if a city wants to to extend its own boundaries. A county growth management … They get to see elections from beginning to sometimes all the way to the end of the recount. Copyright 2020 WCJB. 10 Sw 2nd Ave # 3, Gainesville, FL 32601 Map & Directions NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) -A second recount of the Alachua County Growth Management Area Amendment is on Friday morning. “It’s amazing to be able to do this with the elections office.”. County Charter Amendment Establishing County Growth Management Area. The County Growth Management Area was designed as a compromise, providing areas outside existing city borders where cities could still exercise land use control after annexation. The difference of … Once completed, mail, fax it to 352-491-4510 or drop it off at the Building Department at 10 SW 2nd Ave. You will receive an email with directions to create a Growth Management Online Account for E-Permits. High Springs commissioners voted to join the lawsuit unanimously on second reading at Tuesday night’s commission meeting. Alachua County’s Election Day results tallied 64,462 yes votes — 50.09% — and 64,230 no votes — 49.91% — as of Sunday for the growth management amendment. My opinion is that both New Alachua County and Springs County will both be Poverty Counties. @WCJB20 pic.twitter.com/mL0UOcjWRv. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Copyright 2020 WCJB. Besides the growth management area, the amendment language stated that the “county’s comprehensive plan and land development regulations will exclusively govern land development in … “The places that have been designed for development have been designed carefully. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The city of Alachua is taking legal action to stop one of Alachua County’s Charter Amendment proposals on the November ballot. The Alachua County Canvassing Board finalized the results on Friday afternoon. Poll workers reviewed about 16,000 ballots that were rejected from the machine during the original count and the machine recount. This is the final count from the Canvassing Board that was just released moments ago. I’ll always tell people your vote matters, one vote adds up to another vote, and you can see that in this race that every vote does count,” said Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton. Mary Bennett had the opportunity to work her first recount after helping out during early voting and on November 3rd. The difference between the November 3rd election results and the machine recount fell within a quarter of a percent, equating to 325 ballots. The Alachua County Canvassing Board has the manual recount results for the "Growth Management Area" proposal, and it has passed by a slim margin of 265 votes. Controversy over Alachua County Growth Management Amendment sparks ballot recount & lawsuits. ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) -High Springs is joining a lawsuit aiming to invalidate the Alachua County Growth Management Area (GMA) that narrowly passed as a charter amendment during the 2020 general election. They are recounting votes for the “Growth Area Amendment” proposal that was on the November 3rd ballot. Out of 128,692 votes cast during the Nov. 3 election, a slight majority of voters approved the amendment. On September 21, the City of Alachua filed a lawsuit challenging Alachua County’s proposed Charter Amendment which states that it would establish a County Growth Management Area. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Alachua County “Growth Management Area” proposal has passed by 265 votes with 64,569 “YES” votes and 64,304 “NO” votes. For example, a vote may not have been counted because of an overvote where someone marked “YES” and “NO,” an undervote where someone marked nothing, or because of a blemish on the ballot. “They know that when they sign up how important this is each race, each candidate race. A further breakdown shows it passed by only 134 votes. Alachua High Springs Archer Hawthorne Lacrosse Waldo Micanopy 0 5 10 20 Miles ± County Growth Management Area Map Prepared for the Alachua County Charter Review Commission Lake Santa Fe Newnans Lake Lochloosa Lake Orange Lake County Growth Management Area Per Charter Section 1.5 Incorporated Cities as of June 12, 2020 Not part of County Growth Management Area Unincorporated … The ballots are still being counted but so far there is just over a 130 vote difference out of 120,000 ballots. “It deprives ... it locks the cities where they are at and it deprives them of the ability to develop and grow the way that Gainesville has developed and grown over the course of its history,” said Marlowe. “We don’t have to show the ballots to anyone to any lawyers, any political party representative. The Alachua County Canvassing Board has the manual recount results for the "Growth Management Area" proposal, and it has passed by a slim margin of 265 votes. Affordable Housing Trust Fund – This amendment would create an Affordable … That far exceeds the more than 200 votes that separated the “YES” from the “NO’s” on the “Growth Management Area” proposal. ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) -High Springs is joining a lawsuit aiming to invalidate the Alachua County Growth Management Area (GMA) that narrowly passed as a charter amendment during the 2020 general election. With this recount wrapping up, it marks the end of the 2020 General Election in Alachua County. Department of Growth Management; Mailing Address : County Annex Building, 10 SW 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, Fl 32601 Planning & Development: Phone: 352-374-5249 Fax: 352-338-3224 Hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Building, Code Enforcement & Zoning Administration Phone: 352-374-5243 Fax: 352-491-4510 Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00 am-4:00 pm Unexpected server response (403) while retrieving PDF "https://alachuachronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/County-Growth-Management-Area-Map_FINAL_24x36_For-CRC.pdf". ALACHUA COUNTY ‒ A manual recount of the Alachua County Growth Management Area Amendment was completed on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Supervisor of Elections Office in Gainesville. County Charter Amendment Establishing County Growth Management Area; ... Alachua County Josiah T. Walls Building • 515 North Main Street, Suite 300 • Gainesville, FL 32601 Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday Phone: 352-374-5252 • Fax: 352-374-5264 • TDD: 352-491-4432 Although figures were slightly changed, the result remained the same. It’s very important. NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) -The City of Newberry is planning to file a lawsuit against Alachua County. Website designed and engineered by Alachua County ITS, Applications Division Version 2014 (v1.0) Under Florida law (Statute 119.011), all information, including e-mail, written letters, documents and phone messages, sent to the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners is subject to Public Records law. According to the press release, Newberry is challenging the county’s proposed Charter Amendment which state it would establish a County Growth Management Area. If approved by voters, the proposal would create a county growth management area that would forever govern land development, even after part of the area is annexed into a city. The county Charter Review Commission placed the referendum on the ballot. James Thompson is a member of the Alachua County Charter Review Commission, but … November 12, … Department of Growth Management; Mailing Address : County Annex Building, 10 SW 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, Fl 32601 Planning & Development: Phone: 352-374-5249 Fax: 352-338-3224 Hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Building, Code Enforcement & Zoning Administration Phone: 352-374-5243 Fax: 352-491-4510 Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00 am-4:00 pm All rights reserved. It’s been going by pretty fast.”. I do not have to prove this; it is up to the SC proponents to prove in advance they will not be. The volunteers and poll workers have wrapped up. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Controversy continues after a close call on Alachua County ballots surrounding the Alachua County Growth Management Area Amendment. Published: Nov. 12, 2020 at 8:10 PM PST. Second Recount Finds Alachua County Growth Management Area Amendment Passes. The Alachua County charter amendment that would create a county growth management area has caused quite a bit of controversy and even led to … Alachua County Canvassing Board may have to do a recount on Growth Management Amendment Camille Syed 2 days ago Live updates: Utah issues mask mandate as U.S. set to pass 10 million coronavirus cases The difference of … A percent of the General Election ballots are 1,300 ballots, half of that is 650 ballots. The County Growth Management Amendment passed with just over 50% of the votes. NEWBERRY – The Newberry City Commission has drawn a line in the sand with respect to Alachua County’s proposed Charter Amendment. The County Growth Management Area Charter Amendment continues to be a topic of contention in Alachua County for the smaller municipalities. They really take this very personable and with pride and making sure what they are seeing is accurate. If the manual recount on Friday morning passes in favor of the amendment, the city of Archer and Newberry have lawsuits ready to rule the amendment unlawful. “Margins can be quite slim. The Alachua County charter amendment that would create a county growth management area has caused quite a bit of controversy and even led to a lawsuit against the county. Alachua County aims to continually improve the accessibility and usability of its website. They are committing to paying at least $5,000 for the … COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT AREA . In Alachua County, about 130,000 ballots were cast in the General Election. @WCJB20 #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/pAuS2IWs6W. @WCJB20 #Election2020 #Elections2020 #ElectionResult2020 #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/OGvU1frugK. That is why this manual recount took place. Unexpected server response (403) while retrieving PDF "https://alachuachronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/County-Growth-Management-Area-Map_FINAL_24x36_For-CRC.pdf". BREAKING: Alachua County “Growth Management Area” amendment passes by a margin of 265 votes. The gray marks the current city boundaries of both developed and undeveloped land. This episode of Alachua County Talks features a discussion with Growth Management Director Missy Daniels. Mark Olson (left) and John Durr were among 40 volunteers who recounted more than 15,000 ballots Friday to decide the fate of the Alachua County growth management area amendment. “Growth Management Area” proposal passes by 265 votes, University of Florida takes out full-page ad thanking FSU, others that aided Keyontae Johnson, Suspected crime ring busted for possibly stealing millions of dollars in Walmart merchandise, Young artist sells paintings to help hospitalized children, FAMU students grant Christmas wishes to students in East Gainesville. Volunteers and Poll Workers are manual recounting about 16,000 ballots here at the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office this morning. The Supervisor of Elections office trains the volunteers and poll workers for these recounts. 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