Agenda (PDF)

General Policy Committee · 2026-08-13 · agenda

[Citizens Field: not stated; NE 8th Avenue at Waldo Road Redevelopment project: NE 8th and Waldo; Wilhelmina Johnson Center: not stated; Bivens Arm Nature Park: not stated; Ring Park: not stated; Sweetwater Recreational Trail: SE Williston Road to Depot Park and Sweetwater Wetlands Park to Sweetwater Preserve; SW 47th Avenue Trail: SW 34th Street to SW 27th Street; SE 8th Avenue Shared Use Path: north side of SE 8th Avenue; Hippodrome: not stated; Greentree Dog Park: Greentree Park; Boulware Springs Nature Park: not stated; Morningside Nature Center: not stated; Bo Diddley Plaza: not stated; TB McPherson Building: not stated; Thomas Center: not stated; Thelma Boltin Trailhead: former Thelma Boltin Center site; Serenola Park: District 3; Sweetwater Branch Park: not stated; Bivens Arm Nature Park Entry Improvements: Bivens Arm Nature Park entrance; Split Rock Conservation Area: not stated; Duval Nature Park: not stated; NE 31st Avenue Trail: north side NE 31st Avenue from NE 15th Street to NE Waldo Road; Tom Petty Park: not stated; Lincoln Yard Park: not stated.; case 2026-554 (Citizens Field Agreement); 2026-562 (Historic Tax Exemption Policy Review); other projects: not stated.] The document is a City of Gainesville agenda packet for the August 13, 2026, General Policy Committee meeting. It includes multiple distinct items: a staff recommendation to approve current and future Wild Spaces & Public Places projects, a request to authorize agreements for the transfer of Citizens Field to the School Board of Alachua County, and a presentation on the Historic Preservation Ad-Valorem Tax Exemption policy. The document also lists numerous past, current, and future park projects with budgets and timelines. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document.