If we have the same assurance that members of the public were following good social distancing and wearing masks then I’d be okay with that! But we have communities that have opted out of the recommended safe practices recommended by a majority of experts.
Thanks for appreciating the impact of face to face meetings. I miss them also. But the sooner we all work to be safe, the faster we will beat this.
Mary Alford
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Mary Alford, PE
County Commissioner
Board of County Commissioners
12 SE 1st Street, 2nd Floor • Gainesville • FL • 32601
352-264-6900 (office) • 352-681-2410 (mobile)
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On Feb 17, 2021, at 11:32 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
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> Prior to the virus taxpayers could face the board at designated times.
> When the virus hit everything was shutdown, which was understandable.
> Now that we have opened up again, I would think we ALL still have to be
> seen as suspects when it comes to who is or isn't a carrier of the virus.
>
> It seems like unless you are invited, you are viewed as being more suspect
> than others. Why is that since we are all in this thing together? That was
> the basis of my original question.
>
> Is this something Paul Meyers told you to do? If so, you should be able to
> explain the reasoning. Other counties are back to allowing public comment
> in a pre-covid way.
>
> I wish the board would consider returning to pre-covid form for public
> meetings. The way you're doing it now reeks of elitism.
>
> Thanks
>
>> Good morning!
>> Everyone that I have seen come to the podium has some official position
>> with the county (or may be representing an advisory board) or has been
>> invited to speak.
>> Mary Alford
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>>
>> Mary Alford, PE
>> County Commissioner
>> Board of County Commissioners
>> 12 SE 1st Street, 2nd Floor âEUR¢ Gainesville âEUR¢ FL âEUR¢ 32601
>> 352-264-6900 (office) âEUR¢ 352-681-2410 (mobile)
>>
>>
>> PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law (F.S.119).
>> All e-mails to and from County Officials and County Staff are kept as
>> public
>> records. Your e-mail communications, including your e-mail address,
>> may be disclosed to the public and media at any time.
>>> On Feb 17, 2021, at 8:52 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
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>>> Good Morning,
>>>
>>> I've noticed that some folks get to speak to the board from J. Durrance
>>> room while others have to speak from G. Knight room. I may have missed
>>> the
>>> reasoning that was given initially for doing it this way, so can
>>> someone
>>> please explain?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Anthony Johnson
>>>
>>
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