Local Wiki
Alachua County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 17, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- 2nd & 4th Tuesday @ 11:30 am EST with Public Hearings @ 5:00 pm
- Meeting location
- Jack Durrance Auditorium (Room 209), Alachua County Administration Building, 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601.
- Clerk Of Courts
- Jess Irby · 12 S.E. 1st St., 4th Fl., Gainesville, FL 32601 · (352) 374-3636 · jki@alachuaclerk.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://alachua.escribemeetings.com/
- County Manager
- Michele Lieberman · 12 S.E. 1st St., 2nd Fl., Gainesville, FL 32601 · (352) 374-5204 · mlieberman@alachuacounty.us
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (6)
- Alachua (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Archer (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hawthorne (official website, opens in a new tab)
- High Springs (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Newberry (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Waldo
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (2)
- La Crosse
- Micanopy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (1)
- Alachua
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Alachua County Housing Authority
- Gainesville Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (2)
- Alachua County Library District
- Pal Public Library Cooperative
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Mortgage Credit (1)
- Alachua County Housing Finance Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (2)
- Celebration Pointe Community Development District No. 1 (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Finley Woods Community Development District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (2)
- Alachua-Bradford Regional Workforce Board
- Parker Road Community Development District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Welfare (1)
- Children's Trust of Alachua County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Alachua Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)