Your City Departments
The City of Gainesville provides its residents with a wide variety of municipal services including police and fire protection, comprehensive land use planning and zoning services, code enforcement and neighborhood improvements. Construction and maintenance of the City's infrastructure are significant, ongoing services, as well as the planning and operation of the traffic engineering systems. Cultural opportunities, nature trails and parks and recreation improvements (including a championship golf course) help make Gainesville one of the most livable cities in the nation. Gainesville provides refuse removal and recycling services and owns and operates a regional transit system that serves the community, the University of Florida and a portion of Alachua County. The City also provides administrative services to support these activities. These services are accomplished through various City departments under the direct supervision and leadership of the City Manager. City departments under the direction of the City Manager are described here, grouped by their key functions: Public Safety, Infrastructure, Transportation and Capital Projects, Neighborhood Improvement, Planning and Development Services, Quality of Life and Government Effectiveness.