Newberry Set to Annex 128 Acres

NEWBERRY – The Newberry City Commission recently approved two ordinances to annex a total of some 128 acres of land into the City of Newberry. Unanimous approval on first reading of Ordinances 2020-13 and 2020-14 followed two public hearings during a Special Commission meeting held on May 26.

Ordinance 2020-13 consists of five parcels totaling 123.81 acres, four of which are owned by Cate and Broome, LLC (121.62 acres). The fifth and smallest parcel, which is owned by Deborah DeWitt, consists of 2.19 acres. All property in this annexation is contiguous to the municipal boundaries of the City of Newberry.

Ordinance 2020-14 was submitted for voluntary annexation by Copeland Nathan Dwayne and Cami Lee Fielding. The property consists of 5.01 acres. All property in this annexation is also contiguous to the municipal boundaries of the City of Newberry.

Notification of annexation is routinely sent to the Alachua County Board of County Commission (BoCC). As of the date of first reading of the two ordinances, no comment had been received by the City from the BoCC.

Public hearings and second and final reading of both ordinances are proposed for the June 8 Newberry City Commission meeting.

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