Members of the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority (GRUA) said they were happy to get the approval for bond validations at the board’s meeting Wednesday, accomplishing what they described as the main goal for the evening. “I think we accomplished getting the approval for the bond validations which is number one …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: New Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority Board members sworn into office. “Gov. Ron DeSantis’ final two appointments, Craig Carter, 62, of Gainesville, and Ezzell, 46, of Alachua, occurred hours before the …
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The board faces a steep learning curve. It oversees about $3 billion in assets and will learn about the utility company’s Integrative Resource Plan, advanced metering infrastructure and debt in the coming weeks.
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Fareed Johnson’s life experiences don’t resemble those of people typically chosen to lead civilian police advisory boards across the country.
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The Gainesville Police Advisory Council elected a new chair and vice chair Wednesday night while also expressing concerns about its power to influence policing.
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Each made promises after he or she was sworn into office.
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At Monday’s Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization for the Gainesville Urbanized Area meeting, local commissioners and the mayor considered improvements to local bike lanes and I-75.
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The results of the 2017 Gainesville City Commission general election brought defeat for incumbent Craig Carter of District 3, re-election for Helen Warren for the At-Large seat and a win for Gainesville native Harvey Ward Jr. for the District 2 seat.
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Gainesville City Commissioners made a unanimous decision to upgrade the Murphree Water Treatment Plant, which will cost the city $11 million.
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Two candidates hope to be elected to Gainesville City Commission to represent District 3, which ranges from 34th Street to I-75.
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