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
Olivia Lowenguth and Maeve Robinson were named the 2023 recipients of the Students Inside Albany Scholarship. Applications are now available for the 2024 conference

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.

Map of Lee Property and Hickory Sink
News

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

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Action Alerts

09/20/23: Gainesville Residents United, Inc. provides an update and timeline for the city lawsuit regarding the takeover of Gainesville Regional Utilities.

Haverston Mills Town Meeting
Event Date: 
Sep 09 2023 01:00 pm
Event location: 

Hamilton-Wenham Public Library

Don’t miss this performance of “The Haverston Mills Town Meeting,” written and directed by Steve Henderson—The citizens of Haverston Mills may range from sensible to eccentric to downright zany, but they are invariably fun to watch.

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Action Alerts

Rep. Chuck Clemons has announced the opening of the application/nomination process for the governor’s selection of the five GRU Authority Directors. The announcement is below. We are encouraging anyone who is qualified to apply.

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News

This is an excerpt from Gainesville Commissioner Bryan Eastman's May 14, 2023, Substack article, Preview: Gainesville i

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