In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, city offices will be closed Monday, May 30. The Regional Transit System (RTS) will provide its holiday service, which runs between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Please visit the RTS website and schedule pages for more information. Residential curbside collection services for garbage, recycling, and yard trash will not be picked up on the holiday, and will delayed by one day for the rest of the week. Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!  ..read more

The City of Gainesville launches its second annual Journey to Juneteenth series of events beginning with a flag-raising ceremony Friday where Mayor Pro-tem Reina Saco will proclaim Florida Emancipation Day throughout the city. When: Friday, May 20, 9-10 a.m.  Where: City Hall Plaza The ceremony officially recognizes Florida’s actual emancipation date – May 20, 1865 – the day when enslaved Africans first learned of their freedom in Tallahassee, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. “May 20th is significant and important for Floridian ..read more

May 18 update: Please note the city commission meetings scheduled for May 19 and the Wild Spaces, Public Places and infrastructure surtax community meeting scheduled for May 23 have also been postponed. May 14 announcement: With the most recent COVID-19 data for our community showing a rising number of cases, we are postponing several upcoming meetings and events to help ensure the health and safety of our neighbors. Two Gainesville City Commission special meetings originally scheduled on Monday, May 16 to discuss the Gainesville Regional Utilities budget have been postponed. Please visit our ..read more

With the most recent COVID-19 data for our community showing a rising number of cases, we are postponing several upcoming meetings and events to help ensure the health and safety of our neighbors. Two Gainesville City Commission special meetings originally scheduled on Monday, May 16 to discuss the Gainesville Regional Utilities budget have been postponed. Please visit our Notice of Meetings webpage for a current calendar of public meetings. In addition, two upcoming affordable housing workshops (May 17 and 21) have been rescheduled for early June. We’ll have more information about these chang ..read more

The use of a national energy-efficiency rating system during inspections required by the City of Gainesville’s new Residential Rental Housing Ordinance has earned recognition from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The city’s new ordinance, which went into effect Oct. 1, 2021, created a permit and inspection program to raise minimum energy efficiency, safety and property maintenance standards for regulated residential rental units. These units include rented quadruplexes or smaller properties within city limits. The 2022 Annual Partner Innovation Award from the DOE recognizes the City of Gai ..read more

During a special meeting of the Gainesville City Commission, commissioners approved, on second reading, an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances by redistricting the city into four equally proportioned districts. Commissioners approved the ordinance on first reading May 5. The new ordinance is effective immediately. The city’s charter mandates adjustments to the boundary lines of Gainesville’s four districts within two years of the completion of a U.S. Census. Redistricting is the drawing of congressional and state legislative districts to adjust for uneven growth in different parts of the ..read more

The City of Gainesville and community partners invite all neighbors to three affordable housing workshops in May that are designed to generate discussion and feedback about strategies to improve affordable housing in the community.  The workshops also offer the opportunity for city staff and community partners to share information about existing housing resources and programs with neighbors. Initiatives to be discussed on May 9and May 21 include community land trusts, first-time homebuyer programs, infill housing, housing vouchers, the city’s rental housing program and more. Inclusionary ..read more

We live in a beautiful community that has been shocked and saddened by recent late-night violence that has led to a tragic loss of life in the Southwest Parking Garage. We assure you we remain committed to the safety of Downtown neighbors, visitors and parking garage patrons, and are currently adding additional security measures throughout the garage including: increasing overnight security patrol throughout the facility Thursdays through Sundays from 7 p.m.-5 a.m. expanding the camera system throughout the facility upgrading the lighting system throughout the facility Also effective Thursda ..read more

The livestream on the City of Gainesville is currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please watch today's City Commission meeting on Cox Community12TV or visit our Facebook page to view it there ..read more

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Florida Division of Emergency Management have received the following application for federal grant funding.  Final notice is hereby given of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) consideration to provide funding in the form of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Funds will be provided in accordance with Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended. Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternative ..read more