Alachua selects library as temporary voting precinct ahead of April election
The Alachua Branch library will open as a voting precinct during the city’s April 14 election due to potential structural safety concerns and pending construction timelines at Precinct 53, the Cleather Hathcock Community Center.
The Alachua City Commission unanimously voted during its Feb. 9 regular meeting to install the library as a temporary precinct after voting last month to close the community center, consolidating voters into the Legacy Park Multipurpose Center (Precinct 3) and Turkey Creek Clubhouse (Precinct 63).
Staff originally said the center would be under construction during the election, but didn’t give a start date for the project, which still needs approved design plans.
On Monday, City Manager Rodolfo Valladares said crews from GSC and Monarch were performing structural inspections of the building due to concerns over Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, fire code and water-damaged floors.
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