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Alachua County adopts Wild Spaces & Public Places project list, prioritizing conservation with some park projects

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners · May 11, 2026
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Summary

The county approved a 161-million-dollar project list for a proposed Wild Spaces & Public Places surtax renewal, directing staff to prioritize land conservation while including parks infrastructure and a fairgrounds component; the motion passed 4–1 amid debate over operations costs and prioritization.

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 9 adopted a proposed county project list for reauthorizing the Wild Spaces & Public Places surtax, endorsing a slate of conservation acquisitions and park/infrastructure projects the county would fund if the ballot measure is approved.

Assistant County Manager Gina Peoples and Alachua County Forever staff presented the list, which includes roughly $121 million identified for conservation land acquisition and a range of park infrastructure projects and a proposed fairgrounds component. Peoples described the list as an unprioritized snapshot to be used…

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