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The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners has it’s eyes on the half-cent Wild Spaces Public Places sales tax that will end this year. They are considering replacing it with an identical tax, in effect ‘renewing it’ but this time for a little bit different use, including rapid transit and land preservation, among others. The [...]
In a completely predictable move, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners approved 3-2 a tax rate increase for the next year. Commissioners Long, Delaney, and Byerly all supported the increased tax rate while Commissioners Pinkson and Chestnut, who are both up for reelection this fall, voted against the increase.
These figures were of course [...]
Today at 1:30pm the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners will be discussing in more detail the Fire Assessment fee proposed to be voted on this summer. Current the county funds its fire protection services through an MSTU, or an additional property tax, but are looking to replace it with a fee calculated on square [...]
Here in America we are blessed. We enjoy many freedoms which are often craved by people of other countries. One of the most visible rights is the Freedom of Press.
It is often said with the press we experience controversy, without it we are subject to tyranny.
One of the beauties of this right is [...]
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