High Springs commissioners voted to place City Manager Jeremy Marshall on administrative leave following dozens of public comments at a commission meeting, with a final decision on his potential firing expected at the next session. Commissioners cited deteriorating city finances during Marshall’s tenure. The meeting also drew public debate over Police Chief Antoine Sheppard, who had earlier been placed on paid leave after an investigation found he improperly assigned and overpaid extra work details; he was issued a warning and must repay the city an amount to be determined by audit.
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Town Clerk Glenn Hunter terminated Kelly MacPherson, assistant to the Fort White town clerk, on Thursday, citing insubordination. The firing came less than two weeks after town officials assigned her the additional duty of handling payroll during the search for a permanent clerk, and just days after council members and residents raised doubts about her qualifications at a public meeting.
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The City of Gainesville has begun construction on a new fire station in the northeast part of the city. The project is being funded through Alachua County’s infrastructure sales tax as part of the city’s broader commitment to expanding public safety capacity.
Sources: The Gainesville Sun · WUFT News
Gainesville Regional Utilities will perform transformer maintenance at the intersection of Archer Road and SW 34th Street on Saturday, July 25, with two one-hour work windows scheduled at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Gainesville Police officers will manage traffic flow during both periods and are urging drivers in the area to exercise extra caution.
Sources: WCJB TV20 · The Gainesville Sun
Gainesville city commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $460,000 loan from the city’s ConnectFree grant program to support a proposed affordable housing development in northeast Gainesville. The project, called Hope at Debra Heights, would construct 96 apartments across four three-story buildings on a six-acre property along Northeast Second Street, serving residents earning up to 70% of the area median income. The roughly $31 million development’s local funding contribution is intended to bolster its application for low-income housing tax credits at the state level.
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