The Alachua County jail's management structure continues to be a hot political issue. Oelrich said management by the sheriff's office would create accountability. Things cooled off briefly with talk of the jail. Both said jail problems could be solved with a new county manager. Wheat and McKnew did not agree about Florida Rock Industries' special use permit for the proposed Newberry cement plant.
Questions remain about the truth of information presented in the permit application.
But McKnew said the county could face legal consequences for such an action, and he would support Florida Rock if they met legal standards. All rights reserved. No portion of the Alligator On-Line may be reproduced in any means without the written consent of an officer of Campus Communications Inc.