City ignores Sheriff’s request for 911 funding
The city of Gainesville is ignoring a request from the Alachua County Sheriffs Office (ACSO) to increase funding for 911 operators....
Correction on city organization charts
Yesterday, we received an email from Gainesville Interim City Manager Deborah Bowie, taking issue with our article on the revised city organizational chart that has...
Do city commissioners deserve a pay raise?
Publius provides us with a satirical translation of an email to the charter review commission. ...
Our aspiring tyrants
Our local politicians are salivating at the prospects of increased power after next year's elections, when the city's election coincides with the presidential primary....
Are a few people dominating citizen comment at city commission meetings?
In recent weeks, the narrative from the city commission and city staff has been that a few people who are “privileged” to have time to...
Local democracy dies in silence
A Gainesville city commissioner's plan to shut down informed dissent, to the detriment of local democratic tradition, is quietly moving forward. ...
City will discuss spending $530k on broadband proposal
The agenda for the August 15 Gainesville City Commission includes an item on Broadband Study Next Steps. While no new spending will be approved at...
Bob Gasche funeral procession
A group of people gathered near Hunters Crossing to honor Bob Gasche this afternoon as his funeral procession passed by. Enjoy the photos and video!...
Video of Austin City Council
This is a short video consisting of several excerpts of members of the Austin public speaking to the City Council on June 20, 2019. ...
Fraternal Order of Police wins decision against the city
The Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) has issued a Recommended Order in favor of the Gator Lodge Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) in their unfair...