Under the bill, the GRU Authority would stand as “a separate legal entity,” free from the city’s control and able to “sue or ...

State Rep. Chad Johnson has distributed a proposed local bill that would strengthen the GRU Authority's powers and nullify ...

Rep. Chad Johnson has announced that he plans to table a proposed bill to clarify the powers of the GRU Authority ...

In a Wednesday press release, Johnson said he would table the proposed bill to allow for more input. He added that he ...

In March 2024, the City Commission voted to move forward with a rights-of-way fee. However, the GRU Authority opposed the new ...

The Florida Commission on Ethics during its Dec. 6 meeting dismissed complaints against Gainesville Regional Utilities ...

The measure took control of the public utility from the City Commission and gave it to DeSantis’ hand-picked GRU Authority board. It also mandated that the city’s utilities be managed with ...

“The city should no longer be paying this because there is no benefit to the city [taxpayers] side — the benefit is to the authority board and GRU for not having to pay fees and franchise fees ...

The referendum, which asked voters if they wanted to delete the article of the city’s charter that created the GRU Authority, passed with more than 72% of the vote. The authority remains active ...

The Florida Commission on Ethics during its Dec. 6 meeting dismissed complaints against Gainesville Regional Utilities General Manager Ed Bielarski and State Attorney Brian Kramer for a "lack of ...