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Resolution in Support of Proposed Modifications to the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act (B)
The Countywide Visioning and Planning Committee (CVPC) has requested support for the CVPC recommended changes to the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act (BAA).
Explanation
The Countywide Visioning and Planning Committee (CVPC) has completed a process of evaluating the Boundary Adjustment Act. There is agreement among the CVPC members that the Boundary Adjustment Act is an adequate vehicle for annexation in Alachua County and that the Act should be revised and brought up to date. The CVPC completed their analysis, which included input from municipalities, and development of recommended modifications to the Boundary Adjustment Act on October 30, 2008.
On behalf of the CVPC, County Commissioner and Chair of the CVPC, Rodney Long, and City of Alachua Mayor and BAA Taskforce Chair Jean Calderwood, presented the recommended changes to the BAA to the Legislative Delegation on December 4, 2008.
In order for the Legislative Delegation to move forward in introducing the amendment for the Boundary Adjustment Act pursuant to the Countywide Visioning and Planning Committee's recommended modifications, there must be consensus among the County and municipalities. The CVPC has asked that the County and each municipality conduct a public hearing on the proposed modifications to the BAA prior to the final recommendations being sent to the Legislative Delegation for a special act. The County held a final public hearing on January 13, 2009 for public input and to discuss the finalized recommended changes to the BAA.
On December 18th, City staff presented the proposed CVPC modifications to the City Commission. The Commission endorsed those changes with the exception of the additional 60 day waiting period added for annexation by referendum. Under the current BAA requirements, there is no required waiting period between the adoption of an urban services repo...
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