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Commission adopts faster county review process for municipal annexations under new state law

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

With state annexation rules changing Feb. 29, the commission approved a manager-led process to quickly notify municipalities and participate in city annexation hearings when staff believes a proposed annexation fails to meet statutory requirements; staff will copy the commission on those notices and may appear at hearings and return matters to the board for action.

The Alachua County commission approved a new process to give county staff authority to send manager-level comments to municipalities and to participate in municipal annexation hearings under the state’s general annexation law, which takes effect Feb. 29 and shortens notice windows…

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