The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) wants Gainesville to wait 90 days before moving forward with the demolition of the Thelma Boltin Center, but said it had no interest in owning the building.
The BOCC voted 4-1 on Tuesday to send a letter asking the city to pause and see if a community group would be able to take over the project. Alachua County approved $1.5 million for the city to use on the Thelma Boltin Center, matching the city’s $1.5 million.
County commissioners said they weren’t told that Gainesville planned to shift away from its December 2023 directive to use the money to reopen the building…