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Those who live in the city's District 3 will decide between incumbent David Arreola and challenger Jennifer Reid.
Read More »Gainesville Votes 2020: City Commission District 3 Guide
Gainesville Votes 2020: City Commission District 2 Guide
Registered voters who live in the city's District 2 will decide between incumbent Harvey Ward and challenger David Walle.
Read More »Race And Equity Subcommittee Members Say They Need More Time To Achieve Equity In Gainesville
“The work of race and equity is not going to be done in six months,” City Commissioner Harvey Ward said.
Read More »How Much Has The Living Wage Ordinance Affected Gainesville City Workers?
The hourly wage increase from $13.25 to $13.75 is the third phase of the city’s plan to eventually raise city employees’ minimum wage to $15, according to the city’s current budget.
Read More »Eight Candidates Are Running For Three Gainesville City Commission Seats In 2020
Qualifying for Gainesville's 2020 city elections closed at noon on Friday.
Read More »Gainesville City Commissioners Change Public Comment Rules For Their Meetings
A number of people in attendance were concerned about new policies being implemented to tighten public comment periods.
Read More »City And County Commissioners Talk Taxes, Fairgrounds And Sports Center
Commissioners passionately expressed their disappointments, concerns, rebuttals and hope for the future before unanimously approving a motion to add a discussion of racial and equity disparities to the agenda of the next joint meeting.
Read More »Race And Equity Subcommittee Meets To Discuss The Issues Of Misrepresentation Of Minority-Owned And Women-Owned Businesses
The subcommittee concluded that its staff needs to have recommendations of how to reach its goal within 90 days of the meeting.
Read More »Gainesville Looks To Add Masonic Lodge To Local Historical Registry
The lodge, 215 N. Main St., was built in 1908 and is a part of the U.S National Register of Historical Places.
Read More »‘No More Words, More Action:’ City Commission And Alachua County School Board Try To Find Solution For Racial Inequity
They had one goal in mind – to create a solution for racial inequity in Alachua County by creating after school and out-of-school programs.
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