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Equity advisory board reviews first-year work; residents press county on east-side development neglect
Summary
The county's Equity Advisory Board reported on its first-year activities, including an equity audit tool and listening session; a public commenter urged the commission to address long-term underinvestment on the county's east side and to use economic tools to spur infrastructure and jobs.
The Alachua County Equity Advisory Board reported accomplishments from its first year and previewed upcoming priorities at the Feb. 25 meeting, while public comment highlighted persistent concerns about underinvestment on the county's east side.
Ron Rawls, chair of the Equity Advisory Board, told commissioners the board developed an equity-audit tool used to evaluate the housing element of the comprehensive plan, held a listening session…
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