Tag Archives: Mayor Lauren Poe

Gainesville is set to receive about $38 million this fiscal year from GRU. That amounts to almost 29 percent of the city’s anticipated total general fund revenue: $133 million.

One city commissioner said he was frustrated that his reviews of the public employees were taking place in public.

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.

The city's concerns were raised, but not much was decided upon during the meeting.

Now founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University in Washington, he visited Gainesville to promote his latest book “How to Be an Antiracist.”

Gainesville Regional Utilities is looking to add a new solar plant with hopes of supporting the Gainesville City Commission's resolution for 100% renewable energy by 2045.

The 4As town hall meeting at the Alachua County Health Department was designed as a moment to bring everyone up to speed on the latest in East Gainesville development and help bridge a division between city and county leaders.

It's unclear when representatives from the Auditor General's office will begin their work in Gainesville or how long until its report would be released publicly.