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Free Fridays Plaza Series Continues!
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 Cultural Affairs invites the public to join us for the Let’s Go Downtown Free Fridays Plaza Series, the annual series of family-friendly free concerts in the Downtown Community Plaza. Featuring some of the best local and regional musicians, this series runs through October and is highly anticipated by its many fans. To see the new Community12 ad about the series, please click here. The schedule for the upcoming weeks is as follows:
May 23: The String Kings
May 30: Chuck Levy/Physical Medicine
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City Commission Swearing In Ceremony
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The City Commission Swearing In Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 22 at 12 noon. This year's event will be held at the Thelma Boltin Center, located at 516 NE 2nd Avenue. The Oath of Office will be administered to Jack Donovan, District 3 Commissioner, Thomas Hawkins, Jr., At-Large Commissioner and Lauren Poe, District 2 Commissoner.
This event is open to the public. Guests are encouraged to park at the Kirby Smith Building located at 620 East University Avenue.
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Special Assessment for Fire Services - Updated May 19, 2008
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The City of Gainesville is exploring the possibility of a Special Assessment for Fire Services. A separate Web page is now available that will provide information to property owners in Gainesville pertaining to the proposed fire assessment. Please visit the Web page regularly, as it will be updated often. Read more...
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DEP Releases Orange Creek Basin Management Action Plan: Program Moves Forward
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced on May 14, 2008 the adoption of the Orange Creek Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP), a roadmap to restoring and protecting water quality in the Orange Creek Basin. The action plan was developed in partnership with the City of Gainesville, Marion and Alachua Counties, the St. Johns River Water Management District, Alachua County Health Department, University of Florida, Gainesville Regional Utilities, private silviculture interests and other local and state stakeholders. Read more...
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Memorial Day to be Observed on Monday, May 26
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 In observance of Memorial Day, City offices will be closed on Monday, May 26. Additionally, all RTS offices will be closed and there will be no RTS bus service. ADA paratransit service will not be running on this date, except for dialysis appointments. Due to the holiday, there will only be one regularly scheduled City Commission meeting in May. Gainesville’s curbside residential collection service for solid waste, recycling and yard trash will not be affected by the holiday.
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Juror’s Choice: 2007 Regional Award Winners Exhibition at the Thomas Center Galleries
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 The Thomas Center Galleries are pleased to announce the opening of Juror’s Choice: 2007 Regional Award Winner art exhibition featuring the 2007 Regional Award Winners, which will run from May 17 - July 6, 2008 in the Main Gallery. A free public reception will be held Thursday, May 29, 2008 from 5 – 7 p.m. The exhibition features a variety of 2-D and 3-D work by four Florida award winners from the Thomas Center Galleries’ 2007 Regional Juried Exhibition. Read more...
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City of Gainesville and League of Women Voters to Hold “Trees and Hurricanes” Forum
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The City of Gainesville and the League of Women Voters Alachua County/Gainesville are co-sponsoring a program on trees and hurricanes, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25. The panel discussion will cover the benefits and liabilities of trees, when high velocity winds of tropical storms or hurricanes impact Alachua County. Read more...
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Public Works Traffic Management System Phase 1 Update
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The Traffic Management System Manufacturer, Naztec, will begin installation of the controller and cabinets for Phase 1 of the Traffic Management System. The initial section of work began on Tuesday, May 13 along the Newberry Road corridor, west of NW 43rd Street and continues west to 122nd Street. This segment of work is being performed through Thursday, May 15, 2008 from 8:30 p.m. until 6:30 a.m. The work is being done at night to minimize traffic disruptions. Read more...
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For May Fun - It Starts in Parks!
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 The Recreation Division of the City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs offers fun activities for all ages. Click on the hyperlinks below to learn more about upcoming events in May, including: Shorty Cheer Camp II (Throughout May) The City of Gainesville 2008 Biathlon Series (May 24)
Questions? Please contact the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs at 352-334-5067.
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Burn Ban in Effect
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Effective May 9, a burn ban is in effect for Alachua County because of the current drought and weather conditions. This ban will be in effect until further notice. For additional information about the burn ban, please Read more...
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Downtown Plaza “Free Fridays” – Physical Medicine to Play at the Downtown Community Plaza on May 30
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 The string band Physical Medicine will perform at Gainesville’s Downtown Community Plaza on May 30 from 8 – 10 p.m. as part of the Downtown Plaza “Free Fridays.” Physical Medicine is an all-star band of the cream of Gainesville’s traditional acoustic music scene. Their high energy, full-throttle sound is propelled by Chuck Levy on fiddle and Tammy Murray on banjo – except when they trade off! Read more...
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RTS Observes Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, 2008 with a Holiday Closing
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In observance of Memorial Day, all RTS offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, and there will be no RTS bus service. ADA paratransit service will not be running on this date, except for dialysis appointments.
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Survey Finds City Residents Very Satisfied with Services, City Employees
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Gainesville residents are very satisfied with community and municipal services and feel they receive good value for the taxes they pay, according to a recent survey. A random sample of 1,200 households within the City of Gainesville were selected to participate in the first ever City of Gainesville National Citizen Survey™. Read more...
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Summer C.U.T.S. Film Series – Rare Classic Film Series Returns to Thomas Center’s Turtle Court
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This summer the City of Gainesville will play host to an incredibly exciting slate of outdoor screenings, thanks to a renewed collaboration between FLEX, the Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival, and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Read more...
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May 2008 Municipal Minutes
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The May edition of the City Manager's electronic newsletter, Municipal Minutes, is now available. This monthly e-newsletter provides information about upcoming activities, projects and meetings in the City of Gainesville. Read more...
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Gainesville Fire Rescue Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2008 Junior Fire Academy (JFA)
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Do you want to earn the rank of Junior Firefighter this summer? If so, you are in the right place! Gainesville Fire Rescue is now accepting applications for the Summer 2008 Junior Fire Academy (JFA). JFA will be held August 4-8 at Safety City, located at 1025 NE 13th Street. This one week camp is designed for middle school aged boys and girls and provides many hands on activities as well as field trips. Applications are due Friday, May 23, so get yours in today! For more information please Read more...
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2007 Citizen's Report Available Online
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 The 2007 Citizen's Report is now available online. This year, the annual report is provided primarily online in an effort to be fiscally and environmentally responsible. To view the online Citizen's Report, please click here.
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Subscribe to City Manager's Electronic Newsletter
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City Manager Russ Blackburn has released “Municipal Minutes,” an electronic newsletter for the community. The monthly e-Newsletter provides information about upcoming activities, projects, and meetings in the City of Gainesville. Read more...
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Ask people which city they consider to be the best in the U.S. today and the residents of Gainesville, FL will stake their claim to that title and distinction. Gainesville is the surprising number-one city in the newly published Cities Ranked & Rated, 2nd Edition written by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander and published by Frommer’s. Of the 400 cities in the United States and Canada cataloged, examined, analyzed and described in the 850-page book, Gainesville ranked No. 1. To view the article published in The Gainesville Sun, please 
