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EPAC last month requested a report on Gainesville Regional Utilities’ (GRU) rate of wastewater spillage, which is under review by the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department.
Read More »Judge Halts Lawsuit Against GRU Authority Referendum, Keeping It On November Ballot
As of Thursday, Gainesville voters in November will have a chance to decide on who will control Gainesville Regional Utilities in the future.
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners Discuss Raising Stormwater Assessment Fee
Alachua County commissioners discussed setting new rates for the stormwater assessment fee to bring in more funding to deal with the flood issues.
Read More »Waldo “Back To Square One” With Charter School Proposal
The charter school which was aiming to open in Waldo in August 2019 has hit a serious setback recently, as the project director has determined there is little chance for the school to qualify for existing state grants.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Asks GRU For Different Budget Option Without Rate Increases
Gainesville city commissioners aren't quite ready to approve a Gainesville Regional Utilities rate increase for the coming year.
Read More »50 Days In Office: Q&A with Gainesville City Commissioner Gail Johnson
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.
Read More »50 Days In Office: Q&A with Gainesville City Commissioner Gigi Simmons
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 …
Read More »Public Wi-Fi ‘Canopy’ To Connect Campus, Downtown Through UF-City Partnership
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.
Read More »Billy Buchanan And His Rock ‘N Soul Revue Join the Lineup for Fanfares And Fireworks 2018
About playing the music of the '50s and '60s, Billy says, “It doesn’t matter what color you are. It doesn’t matter what age you are. You look out there, man, and they’re all digging it and that just says a lot to me. That just says a lot about the music, its longevity, and how important it is.”
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Launches Campaign To Maintain Control Of GRU
A referendum on the November ballot will allow voters to decide if they want to replace the Gainesville City Commission with an independent board in making decisions for GRU. Wednesday, the commission and other community organizations launched a campaign against it called "No GRU Authority Referendum Campaign."
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