Alachua County is launching a new way for residents to stay informed.

The county’s commission meetings held at the Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville) are now watchable live on YouTube. To view a live meeting of the Alachua County Commission, visit the county’s YouTube page and click on the link that says “live.” Commission meetings held at other locations will not be available on YouTube.

In speaking of the inclusion of YouTube among the county’s live viewing options, Alachua County Communications Director Mark Sexton said, “The county is continually looking for ways to make government more accessible to citizens. Adding YouTube to our other live viewing options allows us to do that by using one of the most widely used websites in the world.”

In addition to YouTube, meetings may also be viewed on Cox Channel 12, the AC TV app (Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV), the county’s Facebook site, and the county's Video on Demand website.

For more information, contact Alachua County Communications Director Mark Sexton at 352-264-6979 or [log in to unmask].

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate in a County program, service or public meeting, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at (352) 374-5275 at least 2 business days prior to the event. TTY users, please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).