Alachua County’s plan to transform two former motels in southwest Gainesville into permanent supportive housing is nearing completion.
Originally projected to be completed by end of September, the Scottish and Budget inns just south of the corner of Southwest 13th Street and Williston Road are now expected to be fully renovated by mid-November and Dec. 24, respectively.
“Once you reach substantial (completion), within a week we provide the contractor with a punch list and have 30 days to work through it to get it on final completion,” Alachua County Facilities Management Director Travis Parker said of the Budget Inn’s Christmas Eve completion date…