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Commissioner Mike Byerly said though it is too late in the process for the 2018 fiscal year to find an alternative to the assessment, it is important that the county look at alternatives for the following fiscal year. Cleveland Tinker @ClevelandTinker Citizens from around Alachua County voiced their opinions about the fire assessment fee passed by the Alachua County Commission a few months ago. Dozens of property owners let commissioners know how they feel about the new fee at a public hearing Tuesday night at the County Administration Building in downtown Gainesville . The commission at the end of the meeting voted unanimously to have county officials gather information about alternatives to the assessment fee for fiscal year 2019. Commissioner Mike Byerly said though it is too late in the budgeting process for the 2018 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 to find an alternative to the assessment, it is important that the county look at alternatives for the following fis...

Franklin Twp. trustees will meet tonight to discuss the weeklong controversy over the removal of a 90-year-old monument honoring Confederate Gen . Robert E. Lee and the route of Dixie Highway. TIMELINE: The wild 24 hours of Franklin’s Robert E. Lee Confederate monument The monument, which was located on right of way owned by the city of Franklin, was removed sometime before 3 a.m. Aug. 17 by city crews. City crews then turned it over to Franklin Twp. Officials from the township have declined any comments about the monument, where its located and what is planned for the monument. A large crowd is expected when Franklin Twp. trustees meet at 6 p.m. today at the Franklin Twp. Administration Building, 458 Fairview Drive. Here are 3 things to know: 1. Get there early. Seating is limited inside the trustees’ meeting room and if as many people show up at they did Monday at the Franklin City Building , they will not be accommodated. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and once maximum room capacity is ...

As Sister Christina Heltsley led families on a tour of an affordable housing apartment building in the North Fair Oaks neighborhood last month, she couldn’t help but reflect on the growing gap between the number of affordable homes on the Peninsula and the need she witnesses daily as executive director of the St. Francis Center , a nonprofit serving families in a low- income neighborhood just outside Redwood City. Dubbed the St. Leo’s Apartments, the project and others aimed at preserving affordable housing have been a focus for Heltsley in recent years, marking a shift in the strategy her nonprofit employs to meet the needs of families in the area bordered largely by Caltrain tracks to the east and Woodside Road to the north. Francis Center " class="img-responsive lazyload full" width="1600" height="1067" /> Sister Christina Heltsley has helped the St. Francis Center , a nonprofit aimed at providing resources for the North Fair Oaks ...

As Houston plots a sustainable path forward, it’s leaving fenceline communities behind. By Raj Mankad August 15, 2017 This article originally appeared on Grist. Juan Parras gives one hell of a tour of Houston’s east side. He’s charming and funny. Wearing a beret, he strikes an old-world look, like he might lead you to a cafe on a plaza. He doesn’t charge a fee for his services. After all, you’re on a “toxic tour,” and Parras is on a mission. Parras grew up in fifties West Texas . He remembers segregated schools, the restaurants that wouldn’t serve him, the unpaved roads, and the people who lived closest to the local refinery. Those experiences led him to a career as a social justice advocate . The resident of Houston’s heavily industrial east side has worked in a city housing department , for a union, for a law clinic, and on a campaign that stopped a PVC factory from being built in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley.” For the last decade, he has served as executive director of Texas Enviro...