Local Issues

Local Issues

 

Quality of Life - image of homeless person asleep on benchAt present, the Local Issue Committee is paused. We are eager to see who will step forward to lead the next direction. It could be one of a number of local topics on which we could become informed and be advocates for our community. Is there a topic of interest to you? info [at] lwv-alachua.org (Contact Janice) if you can help.  

Mission Statement

The Local Issues Committee and its Action Teams focus on identifying the wide-ranging issues facing Gainesville City and Alachua County residents.

 

Issues: 
Local Government
Committee Contact
Contact Name: 
Jeff Shapiro, Chair
Email: 
info@lwv-alachua.org
League to which this content belongs: 
Alachua County

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Alachua County Libraries Offers an Issues & Controversies Database

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2023.

News

The Alachua County Library District offers an Issues & Controversies Database which aims to provide the most accurate, accessible, and authoritative content about politics, government, business, education, and popular culture. The database presents arguments on both sides of every issue in a clear, balanced, and unbiased manner.

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Public Hearing 11/14 @ 6 pm: Gainesville Incentives and Recommendations Report Adoption

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2023.

News

Gainesville's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) has developed and discussed the Incentives and Recommendations Report (IRR) all year and is scheduled to adopt the IRR at a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at the Historic Thomas Center, Building B, Room 201, 306 NE 6th Avenue.

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Local Issues Committee Meeting

homeless person sleeping under bridge

Submitted by Alachua County in December 2022.

Event Date: 
01/19/2023 - 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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Canceled - Local Issues Committee Meeting

homeless person sleeping under bridge

Submitted by Alachua County in November 2022.

Event Date: 
12/15/2022 - 5:30pm

The December Local Issues Committee meeting has been canceled. We wish everyone a happy holiday season and look forward to seeing you in January!

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Local Issues Committee Meeting

homeless person sleeping under bridge

Submitted by Alachua County in October 2022.

Event Date: 
11/17/2022 - 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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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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Gainesville Sun Guest Column: Righting the inequitable distribution of health care in Alachua County

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Submitted by Alachua County in August 2022.

News

Our health care system depends on the ability and knowledge of its workers to understand and interact effectively with diverse patients, including those of other cultures or belief systems. As minorities continue to suffer at a disproportionate rate in Alachua County, the public health care crisis that impacts each and every one of us must be tackled. Sufficient health care facilities, staffed with professionals who are sensitive to the effects of racism on health care, is the goal.

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Canceled: Local Issues Committee Meeting

homeless person sleeping under bridge

Submitted by Alachua County in August 2022.

Event Date: 
09/15/2022 - 5:30pm

NOTICE: The September Local Issues meeting has been canceled. We look forward to seeing you in October.

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Local Issues Committee Meeting

homeless person sleeping under bridge

Submitted by Alachua County in July 2022.

Event Date: 
08/18/2022 - 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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Canceled - Local Issues Committee Meeting

homeless person sleeping under bridge

Submitted by Alachua County in June 2022.

Event Date: 
07/21/2022 - 5:30pm

The July meeting has been canceled but we look forward to seeing you at our August 18 meeting.

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