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Newberry approves first reading to annex 16 contiguous county parcels into city limits
Summary
On July 28 the City Commission approved first reading of ordinances to annex 16 parcels (about 203 acres total) that are enclaves or adjacent to the municipal boundary; second readings are scheduled for Aug. 11.
The Newberry City Commission on July 28, 2025, approved on first reading a set of ordinances to annex 16 parcels of unincorporated Alachua County land into the city. The parcels are enclaves or contiguous to Newberry’s municipal boundary and total roughly 203 acres; each ordinance will return for a second reading on Aug. 11.
Chelsea Pekaitis of the city’s community development department told the commission staff had mailed about 300 notices to landowners and received 15 voluntary annexation petitions. She said one motivating factor appears to be voters…
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