GRU Authority Board cheers appeals court win, votes CEO a raise

The GRU Authority Board held a celebratory meeting after an appeals court ruled in the authority’s favor over the City of Gainesville in a dispute over control of the utility. Board members voted unanimously to give CEO Ed Bielarski a cost-of-living increase and agreed to commission an independent salary comparison against peer utilities. Gainesville city commissioners are scheduled to take up the court ruling the following day.

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Sources: WCJB TV20

Downtown business owners push Alachua County to share courthouse garage after hours

A five-story parking garage with more than 500 spaces is under construction adjacent to the Alachua County courthouse and is roughly 18 months from completion. Local business owners have asked county commissioners to allow public use of the facility on evenings and weekends, arguing that limited downtown parking — including two-hour caps — discourages visitors to the area.

Sources: WCJB TV20