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Map of Lee Property and Hickory Sink

Submitted by Alachua County in October 2022.

Action Alerts

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) recently heard an initial request for a large-scale development on 4000+ acres known as the Lee Property. LWVAC is asking the BoCC to reject this initial request, called a Special Area Study, until all efforts to secure funding for preserving the entire property are exhausted.

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LWVAC Position on Lee Property/Hickory Sink Development

Map of Lee Property and Hickory Sink

Submitted by Alachua County in October 2022.

News

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) recently heard an initial request for a large-scale development on 4000+ acres known as the Lee Property. LWVAC is asking the BoCC to reject this initial request, called a Special Area Study, until all efforts to secure funding for preserving the entire property are exhausted. If no effort is made to secure this funding, then LWVAC will oppose the project.

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Electric Vehicle Expo

Green graphic of electric vehicle plugged into charging station

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2022.

Event Date: 
11/19/2022 - 10:00am to 11/20/2022 - 4:00pm
Event location: 

Gainesville's Downtown Festival & Art Show

On November 19th and 20th at Gainesville's Downtown Festival & Art Show, the League of Women Voters of Alachua County will have a community booth and EV demo where you can learn all about electric vehicles - what it takes to own, charge and maintain one.

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Electric Vehicle Demonstration Event

National Drive Electric Week Logo with Sponsors

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2022.

Event Date: 
11/19/2022 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Event location: 

Parking Lot West of GRU Administration

The League of Women Voters of Alachua County, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and National Drive Electric Week invite you to join us for an electric vehicle demonstration (showroom only, no driving) event on Saturday, November 19th!

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Local Issues Committee Meeting

homeless person sleeping under bridge

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2022.

Event Date: 
10/20/2022 - 5:30pm

Join the Local Issues Committee on the third Thursday of each month for discussions and action planning around issues most important to Alachua County residents.

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Education Committee Meeting

image of school supplies around edges with education committee meeting text in center

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2022.

Event Date: 
10/12/2022 - 12:00pm

Join the Education Committee for our next meeting.

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Gainesville Sun Guest Column: See, touch, learn about electric vehicles at Nov. 19 event at GRU Administration Building

Attendees surround the Rivian R1T owned by a local resident.

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2022.

News

The League of Women Voters of Alachua County, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and National Drive Electric Week invite you to join us for an electric vehicle demonstration (showroom only, no driving) event on Saturday, Nov. 19! We will have private and fleet vehicles on display at the public parking lot located immediately west of the GRU Administration Building and immediately north of the Rosa Parks Transfer Station (southwest corner of Southeast Fourth Avenue and Southeast Fourth Street).

Photo credit: MACOG
Attendees at Goshen First Fridays surround the Rivian R1T owned by a local resident (published in www.drivelectricweek.org)

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LWVC Housing & Homeless Webinar, Oct 12 2022

Person experiencing homlessness

Submitted by Orange Coast in September 2022.

Event Date: 
10/12/2022 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Housing and Homelessness Through a Climate Change Lens

Virtual event hosted by LWV of California

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Housing & Homeless News, Sept 2022

Photo of High School Student Holding Backpack

Submitted by Orange Coast in September 2022.

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How to Fund Housing and Homeless Projects in California

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Gun Violence in Massachusetts

pointed gun

Submitted by in September 2022.

Event Date: 
10/03/2022 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81113616201

What is happening regarding gun violence in Massachusetts? Join the League of Women Voters of Westwood Walpole & Dedham to discuss this issue with Executive Director, Ruth Zacharin, of the MA Coalition against Gun Violence on Monday, 10/3 at 7 PM on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81113616201
Ruth spent over 20 years working with youth and adults impacted by domestic and sexual violence before becoming the inaugural Executive Director of the Coalition in May of 2019. Ruth has her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania and is also trained as a community organizer. She is particularly interested in creating models of trauma informed advocacy and policy making.

Nearly 250 people die from gun violence each year in MA, and many more are injured. Suicide is the leading cause of gun death in our country.

For more information regarding this program or information regarding the League of Women Voters, contact LWVWWD [at] gmail.com, Membership in the LWV is open to all men and women 16 years and older. You can join our chapter here https://my.lwv.org/massachusetts/westwood-walpole-dedham/join
Democracy is not a spectator sport!

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