Tag Archives: Gainesville City Commission

In a 4 to 3 decision Thursday night, the Gainesville City Commission voted to make a $400 million offer to buy the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center plant. The controversial bid came as a surprise to some residents, who wish they could get rid of the plant entirely.

The trial period is meant to see how the lane changes will affect traffic flow and safety. The city is monitoring driver, cyclist and pedestrian activity and will examine results once the trial concludes in late November.

In 2009, Congress named Sept. 11 a National Day of Service and Remembrance to honor the victims of that infamous day. The bipartisan decision encouraged people to take action, and on Wednesday, the tradition continued in Gainesville.

Gainesville City Commission is considering increasing the number of chickens city residents can own from two to 10.

The Gainesville City Commission approved the approximately $1 million purchase of the land to use as the new site for Fire Station No. 1. The Repurpose Project, Everyman Sound Company and The Church of Holy Colors will have until December 2014 to move.

Some Northwest 8th Avenue changes planned for Sunday.

City Commissioners Thomas Hawkins and Susan Bottcher open up about Braddy taking office this May.

City officials and local residents spoke out about Gainesville's transportation problems at a five-hour transportation summit on Wednesday.

The Gainesville City Commission’s Community Development Committee met to discuss city parking decal issues near the University of Florida campus.

Venzke has a lifelong interest in politics and improving neighborhoods. The latter interest springs from his having five bicycles stolen during the past 10 years in Gainesville. He's running for mayor on March 19.