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Commission votes 4–1 to open discussions with Alachua on interlocal service boundary agreement

Alachua County Commission · May 7, 2026
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Summary

After a lengthy public exchange, commissioners approved sending a draft initiating resolution to the City of Alachua to begin Part 2 interlocal service boundary agreement talks aimed at coordinating annexation and service delivery; Commissioner Cornell dissented over concerns about transparency and involuntary annexation.

Staff recommended initiating a Part 2 interlocal service boundary agreement (ISBA) process with the City of Alachua to proactively address annexation patterns, service delivery and existing enclaves. Senior planner Ben Chumley explained that Part 2 provides a negotiation framework to map municipal service areas and unincorporated service areas and may reduce litigation…

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