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5.20 Home Rule for GRU! One success, one more vote, help needed!

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Submitted by Alachua County in May 2024.

Action Alerts

The first of two required readings of an ordinance to repeal Article 7 in the city charter, which created the GRU Authority, happened at the city commission meeting on May 16 at 1:00pm, in City Hall. All seven commissioners voted in favor of putting a referendum on the general election ballot. Unanimous! The vote required a supermajority, so at least six commissioners had to vote in favor. Getting all seven votes was due to the work of a collaborative group including our league, the Alachua County Labor Coalition, the Sierra Club, unions, the NAACP and GRU customers...

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President's Message, May 2024

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Submitted by Alachua County in May 2024.

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Dear Members,
Let’s call May “Motivation Month.” (I love alliteration!) There’s a lot to motivate us in May, both sticks and carrots. Let’s start with carrots.

On May 23 at 6 p.m. we will be having our Annual Meeting for the first time since COVID. Hurrah! We’ll get to chat and catch up, enjoy a tasty dinner and have our business meeting. It will be fun and gratifying to see the marvelous people who do the good work of the League and welcome new members and leadership. Can you tell I’m excited?...

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Action Committee Minutes - 4/20/24

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These are the internal minutes notes from the Action Committee Meeting. (Members Only).

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Take Action Today: Urge your Senator to Vote YES on the Climate Bill

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Submitted by Connecticut in May 2024.

Action Alerts

The Climate Bill passed the State House, now on to the Senate! Please contact your State Senator by Wednesday and urge them to vote YES on HB 5004: An Act Concerning the Implementation of Certain Climate Change Measures. This Climate Bill is a crucial step toward obtaining a safe and healthy climate.

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5.6 Let the City Commission know you support the GRU referendum

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Submitted by Alachua County in May 2024.

Action Alerts

Welcome, community! If you did not read the Action Alert from 4/22/24, please read it below. It will give you the background on the public utilities (GRU) referendum that the LWV of Alachua County supports wholeheartedly.

The first of two required readings of the ordinance to repeal Article 7, which created the GRU Authority, will happen at the city commission meeting on May 16 at 1:00pm, in City Hall...

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Take Action on the Climate Crisis

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Submitted by Connecticut in April 2024.

Action Alerts

We must protect our planet from the physical, economic, and public health effects of climate change. Contact your legislators by the end of the day Wednesday and urge them to support HB 5004: An Act Concerning the Implementation of Certain Climate Change Measures. HB 5004 is a crucial step toward obtaining a safe and healthy climate. We need the Connecticut General Assembly to bring the bill to the House floor and vote YES.

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4.22 Contact City Commission re: GRU

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Action Alerts

On Thursday, April 18, the city commission discussed verbiage for an ordinance intended to be placed on a ballot referendum at the general election on November 5, 2024. The LWV of Alachua County has a strong stance that voters should have an opportunity to vote on the referendum and that voters should vote “yes”.

The Action Alert ask for this week is twofold...

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President's Message, April 2024

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
It’s an exciting time to be a League member. The stature of the League shows itself at the national, state and local levels. One of my proudest moments, both personally and as League president, was speaking before the city commission on March 21, citing the breach of democracy and home rule when the state imposed the GRU Authority on our city. I stated “We have an opportunity to regain democratic processes and home rule in Gainesville. Let's do this...

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Recording Available: Media Literacy Evaluating and Finding Quality News

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

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At their April 9th meeting, the Oak Hammock Committee heard from April Hines, the UF College of Journalism and Communications librarian, who presented a program on Media Literacy: Evaluating and Finding Quality News. A recording is now available.

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4.15 GRU: Let the Voters Decide

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Action Alerts

On Thursday, March 21st, the League of Women Voters led a coalition of organizations, including the Alachua County Labor Coalition, the NAACP and Gainesville Residents United, along with many community leaders in speaking to the city commission. We asked for a referendum on the ballot to repeal the GRU Authority from the city charter. Gainesville City Commission voted 6-0 (Commissioner Duncan-Walker was absent) to begin the process...

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