Dear Ms. Stoy,

Thank you for your engagement in this issue.  I am forwarding your concerns to the County Commissioners and the County Manager.

Sincerely,


Mark Sexton
Communications and Legislative Affairs Director
Communications Office
12 SE 1st  St. • Gainesville • FL • 32601
264-6979 (office) • 352-283-2317 (mobile) • 338-7303 (fax)


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> On May 4, 2021, at 9:26 AM, Ann Stoy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Good morning!
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> I am writing as a concerned citizen. Alachua County along with other counties in Florida have used science and the CDC guidance for mandates from the beginning.  Unfortunately we have a governor who is more concerned about keeping Trump supporters happy than protecting citizens.  Most recently he is banning local government from requiring masks.  This is tremendous overreach of his office and goes against the guidance from the White House administration.
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> Does Alachua County have plans to reach out to other counties; Orange, Seminole, Dade etc, regarding a challenge to this egregious overreach of the state constitution?  This isn’t just about mask requirements or covid measures. This would create precedent for future emergencies.
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> Please reach out to the Biden/Harris administration for help in telling Governor DeSantis to stay out of local mandates or he will have funding withheld.  We elect our local leaders for a reason and without counties in Florida coming together to fight back, we are subject to his blatant disregard for science and mitigation efforts.
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> His order denying local governments and schools the ability to implement mitigation efforts is a overreach and fraud. He is currently accepting emergency funds, yet claiming we are no longer in an emergency. All federal and FEMA funding should cease if he insists we are not in an emergency.
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> Thank you!
> Ann Stoy
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> Sent from my iPhone

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