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Alachua County is one of
67 counties in
Florida.
Gainesville is the county seat.
Alachua County has an estimated population of 243,574 as of 2010[1]. It is one of 20 charter counties in the state. It became a charter county in 1987.[2]
Due to the influence of the University of Florida, Alachua County is one of the most reliably "blue" counties in Northern Florida, voting for the Democratic candidate for president in the past five elections.
Evaluation of website
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites
The good
- Budgets and financial reports are available from 1997 to the present[3].
- County commissioners are listed with contact and salary information[4]
- Board meeting schedule, minutes, and agendas are all available.[5]
- Building permits are available[6], as well as zoning information.[7]
- Local tax information is provided.[8]
The bad
Elected Officials[11]
Constitutional Officers:
| Name
|
Title
|
Party
|
Next Election
|
Contact
|
| J.K. (Buddy) Irby |
Clerk of the Court |
Dem |
2012 |
(352) 374-3636
|
| Ed Crapo |
Property Appraiser |
Dem |
2012 |
(352) 374-5230
|
| Sadie Darnell |
Sheriff |
Dem |
2012 |
(352) 367-4019
|
| Pam Carpenter |
Supervisor of Elections |
Dem |
2012 |
(352) 374-5252
|
| Von Fraser |
Tax Collector |
Dem |
2012 |
(352) 374-5236
|
County Commision:
| Name
|
District
|
Party
|
Next Election
|
Contact
|
| Mike Byerly |
1 |
Dem |
2012 |
byerly@alachuacounty.us
|
| Lee Pinkoson |
2 |
Dem |
2014 |
lpinkoson@alachuacounty.us
|
| Paula DeLaney |
3 |
Dem |
2012 |
pdelaney@alachuacounty.us
|
| Susan Baird |
4 |
Rep |
2014 |
sbaird@alachuacounty.us
|
| Rodney Long |
5 |
Dem |
2012 |
rjlong@alachuacounty.us
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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2877, Gainesville, FL 32602-2877
Physical Address: 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: (352) 264-6900
County Judges:
| Name
|
Next Election
|
Contact
|
| David P. Kreider |
2012 |
(352) 548-3775
|
| Denise R. Fererro |
2014 |
(352) 548-3700
|
| Walter M. Green |
2016 |
(352) 264-6996
|
| Robert K. Groeb |
2012 |
(352) 548-3776
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| Thomas M. Jaworski |
2016 |
(352) 374-3650
|
Mailing & Physical Address: 201 E. University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
Soil & Water Conservation District (4-Year Term):
| Name
|
Title
|
Next Election
|
Contact
|
| John Chamberlain |
Seat 1, Chairperson |
2014 |
(352) 335-0044
|
| Todd Martin |
Seat 2 |
2012 |
(352) 317-3829
|
| Candy Cosner |
Seat 3 |
2014 |
dravenswann@gru.net
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| Brian Griffin |
Seat 4 |
2012 |
(707) 234-5242
|
| Archie Matthews |
Seat 5 |
2014 |
(386) 462-3016
|
Lobbying
- Main article:Florida government sector lobbying
Alachua County has reported $570,000 spent lobbying since 2000 (see table).
Reported lobbying expenditures, 2000-2010 [12]
| Year |
Amount spent on lobbying
|
| 2010
|
$70,000
|
| 2009
|
$70,000
|
| 2008
|
$70,000
|
| 2007
|
$80,000
|
| 2006
|
$40,000
|
| 2005
|
$40,000
|
| 2004
|
$40,000
|
| 2003
|
$40,000
|
| 2002
|
$40,000
|
| 2001
|
$40,000
|
| 2000
|
$40,000
|
Audits
For Alachua County, the clerk or comptroller performs internal audits.[13]
See also
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