News - GRU
Dec 12, 2024 · A new law took effect on July 1, 2023, that creates a governor-appointed, five-member board called the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority to oversee GRU instead of the Gainesville City Commission, GRU’s current governing body.
Chad Johnson to introduce bill aimed at strengthening GRU Authority
1 day ago · Under the bill, the GRU Authority would stand as “a separate legal entity,” free from the city’s control and able to “sue or be sued in its own name.” News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle ...
Johnson to propose new GRU bill for 2025 legislative session
2 days ago · The referendum, which passed in November with 73% of the vote, would eliminate the GRU Authority and return control to the City Commission. However, the GRU Authority has called the referendum illegal, and the results of the referendum are on pause until a judge rules on the issue. Johnson said the judge will decide the referendum.
New Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority Board members are …
May 24, 2024 · GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The GRU Authority Board now has a new look. Five members were sworn in Thursday night, and this time the mayor was not the one to swear them in. Three of the board members are new.
GRU in the News
Several lawsuits have stemmed from a special legislative act that created an independent board, the GRU Authority, to oversee GRU in October 2023.
GRU Authority pushes back against Gainesville City Commission
Sep 5, 2024 · The GRU Authority board on Wednesday passed multiple resolutions directly related to its contentious relationship with the city of Gainesville, including a request that the city remove a...
What next? GRU Authority board faces changes - Gainesville Sun
Mar 29, 2024 · GRU Authority board faces changes. The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority board is poised to face dramatic changes to its governance and structure in the coming months, given all of its...
Judge grants GRU Authority injunction, delays ruling on …
Oct 24, 2024 · A state circuit judge ruled Wednesday that the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority Board cannot be dissolved until the outcome of its lawsuit against the city, even if voters approve the...
Draft local bill would "send a clear message" that GRU Authority …
State Rep. Chad Johnson has distributed a proposed local bill that would strengthen the GRU Authority's powers and nullify the vote to return governance of GRU to the City Commission
Johnson decides to table new GRU bill, gather more input
1 day ago · State Rep. Chad Johnson, R-Chiefland, announced on Wednesday that he would table a draft bill to amend the state statutes that created the Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Authority. Johnson told Mainstreet on Tuesday that the draft bill seeks to clarify parts of the original bill, House Bill 1645 from 2023. The new bill, he said ...
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