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Alachua County adopts 'no-build' stance on state toll-road proposals after public outcry
Summary
The county commission voted to adopt and send a resolution supporting the 'no-build' option for the statewide MCORs toll-road alternatives after residents, conservation groups and local experts urged the board to oppose taxpayer-funded turnpike expansions and protect coastal and inland ecosystems.
Alachua County commissioners on Aug. 11 voted to adopt a resolution urging state leaders to pursue the “no-build” alternative for the MCORs toll-road proposals, citing potential environmental harm and local priorities.
The motion, removed from the consent agenda to allow public comment, passed unanimously by the commissioners present. The board directed staff to send the resolution to affected counties and the Florida Department of…
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