Thursday afternoon marked the latest chapter in the battle among Tallahassee lawmakers, Gainesville city commissioners and concerned residents over the $1.7 billion debt amassed by Gainesville Regional Utilities. Through the regularly scheduled general policy committee meeting in the afternoon followed by the utility advisory board in the evening, city workers …
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