Tag Archives: Gigi Simmons

The GRU Authority referendum on the November ballot will allow Gainesville residents to vote on whether GRU’s governing authority should be transferred to an independent board appointed by the city commission.

City commissioners Gail Johnson and Gigi Simmons had skeptical questions about the half-cent sales tax on Thursday.

A community land trust enables a nonprofit organization to offer low- to moderate-income households to buy houses and keep it affordable so as to prevent foreclosure.

Gainesville city commissioners aren't quite ready to approve a Gainesville Regional Utilities rate increase for the coming year.

While she had never held public office before, she said she’s a quick learner and has been absorbing as much as she can since taking office.

Gigi Simmons is a lifelong resident of the Porters community in east Gainesville, and as of May 17, she is the newest city commissioner to represent District 1 on the commission. Representing an area of Gainesville with some of the highest levels of poverty, Simmons began her tenure as commissioner …

Gainesville could have an expanded public Wi-Fi access throughout the corridor of town stretching from the east edge of the University of Florida campus all the way to downtown as early as this fall.

He filed paperwork Thursday to challenge state Sen. Keith Perry's District 8 seat in the November election.