Public Participation

Public Participation

Promote public understanding and participation in decision making as essential elements of responsible and responsive management of our natural resources.

LWVNYS Students Inside Albany

Students Inside Albany
Pauline (Polly) Kennedy and Ava Calhoun were named the 2024 recipients of the Students Inside Albany Scholarship.

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Action Alerts

City of Gainesville residents will see a referendum on the November election ballot that will determine the future control of Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU). In 2023, local control of this municipal utility was removed by the state legislature and given to a governor-appointed Authority. The November referendum will allow Gainesville voters to have a say in whether they prefer to return control to local officials (Yes vote) or if they want control to remain with the governor’s appointees (No vote.) Today, we are asking you to do two things...

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Action Alerts

8.29 UPDATE: Your vocal support for our state parks worked! After eight days of public outrage, Governor DeSantis finally said Wednesday that a controversial proposal by his administration to develop golf courses, pickleball courts and hotels at state parks is “going back to the drawing board.” This backtracking could not have been accomplished without the rapid and overwhelming response from the public, community groups, Florida businesses, and bipartisan unity from state elected officials who opposed these plans. Thank you for your efforts!

On August 20, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) announced the Great Outdoors Initiative, which would subject nine of our precious state parks to development of commercial hotels, golf courses, and sports fields and courts. FDEP planned to collect public comment on these plans for one hour at eight simultaneous meetings just one week later, on August 27. Then late in the day of August 23, FDEP announced that all of the previously scheduled public meetings were being postponed due to “overwhelming interest” in their plan. Don't let gopher tortoise borrows and scrub jay trees be replaced by golf courses and pickleball courts! What can you do to protest...

Fall Social
Event Date: 
Sep 09 2024 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Event location: 

Post

KICK-OFF SOCIAL - Join us at Post in Hamilton on Monday, September 9th at 6 PM to kick off our fall and reconnect with each other.  Come learn more about our plans for the coming year. 

WomenVoteinAction

These are the internal minutes notes from the Action Committee Meeting.

WomenVoteinAction

These are the internal minutes notes from the Action Committee Meeting. (Members Only).

Challenges facing otsego County event
Event Date: 
Apr 09 2024 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Event location: 

Shineman Chapel House, Hartwick College

WomenVoteinAction

These are the internal minutes notes from the Action Committee Meeting. (Members Only).

Map of Lee Property and Hickory Sink
News

The Lee property development effort has now entered what will likely be a protracted and unpredictable final stage. As many of you know, Special Area Planning, required since 2,279 acres of the 3,006 acres of the Hickory Sink Strategic Ecosystem are within the Lee Property, is in three steps as outlined in the article. The League of Women Voters of Alachua County’s Natural Resources Committee will be advocating for a golf course and supporting infrastructure that sets the standard for environmentally conscious courses nationwide. Simultaneously, we will support the search for conservation easement funding.

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Action Alerts

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) will soon be reviewing proposals for the Lee Property. There are upcoming meetings discussing this property and LWVAC encourages everyone to attend any and all of the meetings.

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