With an eye to the future, city commissioners on Wednesday night heard from a wide range of young people, telling them the kind of city they want Gainesville to become.
For several hours, commissioners listened to students ranging in age from 15 to 30, including those in middle school up to the university level.
Mayor Lauren Poe told those at the hearing that the outcomes of decisions made now by commissioners may not be seen until years after they are out of office, “for better or worse.”
He said that’s why it is so important to hear from young people now to give input to “make a community that you want to live in when you are our age and when you are raising families and enjoying your career and living your life, hopefully your best life.”
SG and Brown Center of Leadership and Service conduct donation drive for MLK Day
Students can donate masks, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and toiletry items at the Reitz Union until Feb. 1 Photo by Aubrey Bocalan | The Independent Florida Alligator
In honor of MLK Day of Service, UF Student Government is partnering with the Brown Center of Leadership and Service to hold a donation drive for Grace Marketplace, a non-profit organization with a mission to end homelessness in Alachua County.
UF students can contribute to the drive until Feb. 1 by donating supplies such as masks, hand sanitizer and toiletry items at the Reitz Student Union. Packages can be dropped off at the second and third floor front desks in the Student Activities and Involvement Portal or in the Bro