From the monthly archives: November 2009

11/24 Commission Meeting Results

By On 11/25/2009 · 5 Comments

Tonight was my second meeting as a new commissioner and we had a fair turnout for a Tuesday night meeting.  Our meetings usually fall on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month but with Thanksgiving later this week the meeting was rescheduled to tonight.  I am very happy thus far with the results of [...]

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City Commisison Agenda: Nov 24th

By On 11/22/2009 · Leave a Comment

Tuesday, November 24th City Commission Meeting
6:30pm - Commission Chambers, City Hall
110 NW 1st Ave
High Springs, FL 32643

Agenda Items:

PRESENTATION BY HAL BRADY, MIKE GRIFFIS AND JOHANNE BELL ON THE WORLD SERIES GIRL’S FASTPITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT. PRESENTATION BY DR. ED BEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BIBLICAL BOTANICAL GARDENS SOCIETY ON [...]

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CRA Agenda: Nov 24th

By On 11/22/2009 · Leave a Comment

Tuesday, November 24th Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting
5:30pm - Commission Chambers, City Hall
110 NW 1st Ave
High Springs, FL 32643

Agenda Items:

Consider Nominations and Elections of 2009/2010 Char The 2009/2010 Chair assumes the chair Consider nominations and election of 2009/2010 Vice-chair Presentation by City Planner Christian Popoli on the SW Railroad [...]

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Editorial: News Coverage

By On 11/20/2009 · 12 Comments

I wanted to take a few minutes to address a topic brought to my attention by several residents yesterday.  They, like most of High Springs, were met with a large front-page article stating Commissioner Davis was wanting to return to the old city logo.  This news piece included the two respective logos so [...]

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Holiday Schedule Update

By On 11/20/2009 · Leave a Comment

For anyone wondering, the Thursday commission meeting which normally falls on the fourth week of the month will be moved to Tuesday the 24th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will also be conducting a CRA meeting at 5:30 on the same day. More details will follow as soon as I have agenda items.

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Cat Sanctuary Article

By On 11/18/2009 · Leave a Comment

See the link below for Gainesville Sun reporter Chris Curry’s fair assessment of the meeting last night:

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20091118/ARTICLES/911181016/1105/NEWS?Title=County-High-Springs-appear-to-end-dispute-over-cat-sanctuary

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Cat Sanctuary

By On 11/17/2009 · 1 Comment

Tonight our Commission held a joint meeting with Alachua County’s Board of County Commissioners.  (Just in case you were wondering, yes they are a board, but the members are commissioners, which just makes everything more confusing)  Tonight we convened over one issue, the Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary.  To give you a 30-second review [...]

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Commission Meeting Wrap Up

By On 11/13/2009 · 5 Comments

Tonight was my first meeting as a new commissioner.  To be honest it was a bit surreal.  Actually swearing an oath (ironically to the US Constitution and not the City Charter) was a bit overwhelming to me, as anyone who was there observed.  Tonight’s meeting was conducted in front of a completely packed room of [...]

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Election Results / Stats

By On 11/11/2009 · 2 Comments

Here are the final vote totals:

Only about 800 citizens (~20%)  came out to voice their opinion, but here is their voice:

DEAN DAVIS 364
ERIC MAY 297
JIM GABRIEL 253
BYRAN WILLIAMS 249
JESSICA HALL 208
ROSS AMBROSE 189
MICHAEL KEARNEY 69

Here are the approximate totals contributed to each [...]

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Election WIN!!

By On 11/05/2009 · 2 Comments

All I can say is WOW!   This election was absolutely huge for our city and more important than any of us may even realize. To be chosen to lead by our citizens is one of the greatest honors I may ever have and I am eternally grateful for those who voted for me and [...]

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