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2025 Community Excellence Awards presented to outstanding contributors

Published on March 31, 2025

At a recent ceremony, the City of Gainesville recognized area individuals for outstanding contributions to Gainesville’s quality of life with the presentation of the 2025 Community Excellence Awards.

The City of Gainesville invites students to participate in our Earth Day poster contest. Students in first through fifth grade are encouraged to create a poster depicting what Earth Day means to them.

Gainesville receives clean audit for Fiscal Year 2024

Published on March 25, 2025

For the second year in a row, the City of Gainesville has received a clean financial audit from external auditor Purvis, Gray & Company. The city's Financial Services completed the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report on schedule with no findings. These results are confirmation the city is managing its finances with a high level of accuracy, transparency and accountability.

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Office of Resiliency

Beginning with the selection of a chief climate officer in January 2023, the City of Gainesville looks to bring together its climate initiatives and get residents involved.

Summer Youth Programs

Summer programs available for kids of all ages from a variety of organizations.

Homeless Support Services

Here in Gainesville, we believe in a compassionate and dignified approach to helping our houseless neighbors – an approach that starts with active listening.

Choice Neighborhood Initiative

In September 2023, the City of Gainesville and the Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) were awarded a $500,000 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This grant will be used to create a plan to redevelop and revitalize neighborhoods in east Gainesville.

Events

Food Trucks at Cornerstone

April 03, 2025

Every Thursday from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., the GCRA is hosting food trucks at GTEC (2153 SE Hawthorne Rd.)! Each week, a variety of food trucks will be at GTEC for the lunch hour and beyond!

Frogs and Friends Fridays

April 04, 2025

Exploratory learning at Morningside on the first Friday of each month at 2 p.m., September through May.

Free Fridays Concert Series

April 04, 2025

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series features local and regional musical talent at the Bo Diddley Plaza. Our concerts under the stars showcase diverse musical acts sure to delight music lovers with classic rock, reggae, R & B, soul, ska, funk, blues and more.

Living History Saturday

April 05, 2025

Morningside farm comes to life with costumed living history guides on the first Saturday of each month from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., September through May.

Perspectives in the Parks

April 06, 2025

A monthly program features new speakers each month on topics including science, nature, history and art.

Barnyard Buddies

April 09, 2025

Meet and learn about the farm animals at Morningside on Wednesdays at 3 p.m., September through May.

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City Meetings & Agendas

Public Safety & Gun Violence Prevention

Building & Development

Getting Around Gainesville

Garbage & Recycling

Parks and Public Places

Report a Problem

Online Services, Permits & Payments

News

News

2025 Community Excellence Awards presented to outstanding contributors

Earth Day Celebrations

Gainesville receives clean audit for Fiscal Year 2024

Community Focus

Office of Resiliency

Summer Youth Programs

Homeless Support Services

Choice Neighborhood Initiative

Events

Events

Food Trucks at Cornerstone

Frogs and Friends Fridays

Free Fridays Concert Series

Living History Saturday

Perspectives in the Parks

Barnyard Buddies

City Meetings

City Meetings and Agendas

Your Tax Dollars

Your Tax Dollars at Work

City's Budget

Capital Improvement Projects

Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area

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Explore Gainesville

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