Commissioner Johnson should vote against the tax/rate increases
Gainesville City Commissioner Gail Johnson ran on promises to make life better for those on the east side of Gainesville. If affordable housing is truly...
Are GRU rates lower than 4 years ago?
During the Gainesville City Commission’s special budget meeting on September 12, Mayor Lauren Poe said “[the GRU bill is] lower than we were four years...
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City commission moves forward with 5 city manager candidates
The Gainesville City Commission has selected 5 candidates for in-person interviews, which will begin on September 25. ...
Citizens accuse city commission of lying and being ‘profoundly disrespectful’
As the City Commission meeting on September 12 moved on to an ordinance that raised 19 different classifications of city fees, several citizens stood up...
Citizens beg the city commission to vote against raising GRU rates
The September 12 City Commission meeting was packed with citizens who begged the commission to vote against raising GRU rates, but the commissioners argued that...
City Commission to hear first reading of the General Government budget for FY2020-21
(From a city press release): "Gainesville residents have called on their elected leaders to explore uncharted territories — fair wages, sustainability and equitable access to...
Uninformed Tyrants
The plastic bag and straw bans might seem like little things, but if the city can tell you how to drink your beverages (or try...
Gainesville is increasing numerous rates and fees
The Gainesville City Commission will be considering a number of increases in GRU rates and fees at their special budget meeting this Thursday at 6:00...
Have you looked at your TRIM notice?
If you own property, you should have received your 2019 Real Estate TRIM Notice in the mail recently. If you haven’t looked at it closely,...
City manager candidates narrowed to short list
During the September 5 Gainesville City Commission meeting, the commission accepted a short list of City Manager candidates from their consultant and added two more,...