In this April 30th article, Gainesville Commissioner Bryan Eastman calls out the lies, misdirection, and falsehoods of the GRU Takeover Bill and provides sources for his information.
He covers the following often-cited falsehoods:
- GRU is on the path to bankruptcy
- The City has taken $68/$100 million more than GRU has earned in profit
- The City has used GRU ‘like a piggy bank'
- The City Commission has done nothing to reduce GRU debt
- GRU rates have risen 25% since 2018
- This board can’t sell GRU
- The biomass plant would never have been approved if this Governor appointed board were in charge
Read the full article for all the details, facts, and references debunking each of the above.
The LWV of Alachua County supports reforms to make Gainesville Regional Utility more financially sustainable but strongly opposes taking local control of our utility away from our residents. Alachua County voters rejected a ballot referendum to change GRU governance, but unlike a referendum, the current bill uses a process that excludes meaningful input from residents. Learn more about what we're doing to defend democracy and how you can help!
