The city of Gainesville closed Cofrin Nature Park in order to complete a restoration project on Beville Creek. The goal of the project is to repair the eroding shoreline and provide new areas to the creek where wildlife can gather. The park is slated to reopen sometime in the fall.

Gainesville residents worked to advance the Empowerment Center's homeless shelter by creating the Citizen's Work Group. The group is comprised of 14 community members who will assist with homeless-related issues.