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City of Gainesville receives ratings upgrade from Fitch

Published on July 12, 2024

The City of Gainesville’s credit rating has been upgraded by Fitch Ratings. This positive move is evidence the City has continued to improve its financial position through collective and steady efforts, and the upgrade signals that Fitch has confidence in Gainesville’s strong financial health.

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Gainesville refreshes Lynch Park while supporting GRACE expansion

Published on May 09, 2024

As part of a series of downtown cleanup initiatives in collaboration with Go Downtown — a group of business owners, landlords and residents — along with other community stakeholders, the City of Gainesville is temporarily closing Haisley Lynch Park at 450 South Main Street for a scheduled refurbishment and refresh.

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City addresses safety on SE 4th Pl.; guides people toward resources

Published on February 20, 2024

The City of Gainesville is bringing together a multidisciplinary team to address safety issues on Southeast Fourth Place. The short stretch behind St. Francis House, a private shelter downtown, recently has seen an increase in houseless residents sheltering in tents along the public right-of-way.

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GRU stops payment for services; Gainesville dips into contingency fund

Published on February 07, 2024

As of Feb. 1, Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) stopped paying the City of Gainesville for services the utility received in fiscal year 2022. This leaves the city with a revenue shortfall of $1,447,252 in the middle of the current fiscal year and is a departure from the methodology that formed the foundation of this year’s balanced budget.

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Finance Friday – Eliminating Positions (Filled and Vacant)

Published on August 25, 2023

If the budget proposal passes, it would eliminate 125.5 full-time positions with the City of Gainesville. The total value of all eliminated positions is $8.3 million.

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Finance Friday – Budget Changes for Nature Operations

Published on August 18, 2023

Part of this year’s budget proposal is a plan to save money while continuing to maintain and promote the more than 3,200 acres and three nature centers managed by the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) Department.

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Finance Friday – Smart Restructuring of Youth Services

Published on August 11, 2023

The department has proposed a budget that keeps all youth services and programs while cutting the cost by $500,000.

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Finance Friday – A Smoother Road to Traffic Operations

Published on August 04, 2023

The Department of Public Works trimmed its budget for fiscal year 2024 by more than $850,000. A large portion of the savings will come from the elimination of nine vacant positions across the department, including some maintenance crews.

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Finance Friday - Spending More on Public Safety

Published on July 28, 2023

This year, the City is rightsizing the budget. For GPD and GFR, that means calculating a more realistic prediction and budgeting for overtime costs in advance. The remainder of the increases for GPD and GFR come mainly from salary raises and benefits negotiated with their respective unions to recruit and retain new police officers and firefighters/EMTs.

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Finance Friday – Where your tax dollar goes

Published on July 21, 2023

As the Gainesville City Commission continues to make decisions to shape the budget for the next fiscal year, this breakdown helps explain how your tax dollars would be spent.

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City of Gainesville receives ratings upgrade from Fitch

Gainesville refreshes Lynch Park while supporting GRACE expansion

City addresses safety on SE 4th Pl.; guides people toward resources

GRU stops payment for services; Gainesville dips into contingency fund

Finance Friday – Eliminating Positions (Filled and Vacant)

Finance Friday – Budget Changes for Nature Operations

Finance Friday – Smart Restructuring of Youth Services

Finance Friday – A Smoother Road to Traffic Operations

Finance Friday - Spending More on Public Safety

Finance Friday – Where your tax dollar goes

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