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Representative Keith PerryFlorida House of Representatives,District 21

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For Immediate Release: January 29th2015Contact: Kayla Lott|Kayla-Ann.Lott@myforidahouse.gov|352-264-4040

Representative Keith Perry nveils !ocal !e"islation

#$ainesville% F!& e!resentative Keith "erry unveiled t#o !ie$es o% lo$al legislation

today relating to a re%erendum to determine the need %or an inde!endent utilityauthority to manage and o!erate &ainesville egional 'tilities and( the e!eal o% the)oundary Ad*ustment A$t.

+a$h year the delegation, #hi$h in$ludes enator o )radley, e!resentative /lovisatson, 1r., e!resentative Keith "erry and e!resentative +liaeth "orter, holds a!uli$ hearing in order to !rovide lo$al oi$ials and the !uli$ an o!!ortunity to dis$ussany issues o% interest #ith their legislators as #ell as vote on lo$al ills to e !resentedduring egular ession.

As #e i$ o the 205 legislative season, 7 am eager to hear %rom our lo$al

$ommunity aout the im!ortant issues they are %a$ing every day,8 e!resentative "errystated. 7t is my intent at the delegation hearing to !resent !ro!osed lo$al legislationthat #ill $omat some o% these issues and !ositively ae$t our $ommunity.8

9ne !ie$e o% lo$al legislation under $onsideration intends to allo# the $itiens o%&ainesville the o!!ortunity to de$ide on &ainesville egional 'tilities: governingstru$ture. 7t is the ho!e #ith the ado!tion o% this legislation to !rovide long termstaility %or the em!loyees, sta and all the $ustomers o% the &ainesville egional'tility.

Another !ie$e o% legislation under $onsideration is an a$t to e!eal the )oundary

Ad*ustment A$t in order to ensure the !ro!er alan$e o% !o#er and !ro!er role o%government is a$hieved e;ually in all the $ities o% Ala$hua /ounty.

7t is vital to the delegation to have a strong !resen$e %rom the !eo!le #ho haveele$ted us to oi$e so that #e $an go to

8/9/2019 Alachua County Legislative Delegation Hearing Press Release

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Representative Keith PerryFlorida House of Representatives,District 21

Magnolia Parke, Suite C46! "# $%t&'venue(ainesville, F)* $26!6

Cit+ HallCross Cit+%% "ort&east 21!t&'venue

Cross Cit+, F)* $262-

4! House ./ce 0uilding4!2 S* Monroe St* alla&assee, F)

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?ra%t &' &overnan$e Legislation?ra%t )oundary Ad*ustment Legislation

Serving Alachua, Gilchrist, and Dixie Counties

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