High Springs weighs cutting fire services amid 12.5% budget shortfall

High Springs city leaders met jointly with Alachua County commissioners to discuss potential reductions to the city’s fire department as part of an effort to trim 12.5% from the municipal budget. Residents spoke at the meeting in defense of keeping the local fire station open, though no decision was reached. The commission is expected to take up the matter again at its May 28 meeting.

Sources: WCJB TV20

GRU Authority deadlocks on stormwater billing approach, leaving issue unresolved

A divided vote by the GRU Authority has left a stormwater billing agreement with the City of Gainesville in limbo. The split decision means the board could not advance a resolution on how stormwater charges would be handled, stalling the broader agreement between the utility and the city.

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Sources: The Gainesville Sun