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“This puts us in a more reactive position than we'd like to be.”
City Manager Russ Blackburn
“Bill has done an excellent job in an interim capacity.”
“There are times you just can't agree.”
“It could just be the alignment of the stars.”
“Groups feeding the homeless at the Downtown Plaza has had unintended consequences. There are so many folks clustered in downtown - it's becoming a crisis.”
“We want the citizens of Gainesville to be comfortable in City Hall. But there may be individuals who do not have the best interests of city employees and visitors at heart.”
“We're open to others speaking, but we do want to make sure they have the full picture and they have the information they need.”
“The commission may direct (staff) to explain alternatives to the public and that's certainly the commission's prerogative. But the whole concept (of) our form of government is that the elected officials, who don't have to be experts, represent the public and make the policy decisions.”
“We gave people an opportunity to choose and learn more about city services.”
“We're continuing to look at neighborhoods and areas that want urban services.”
