Waste Management

Waste Management

Promote policies to reduce the generation and promote the reuse and recycling of solid and hazardous wastes.

Position

The LWV-SHR supports an integrated approach to waste management that emphasizes reducing waste, reusable goods in place of single-use, efficient and environmentally safe recycling, and extended producer responsibility.
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Action Alerts

The LWV of Alachua County has been following the issue of changes to the administration of GRU for nearly a year. It has been our position that the process used by legislators to enact a new law was a breach of democratic processes and the state inserting governor-appointed Authority members as administrators of our municipal utility are a breach of home rule.

Currently, the Authority is discussing reducing and possibly eliminating the already reduced transfer of funds to the city. This would have a detrimental effect on basic city services and the quality of life of Gainesville residents. We have two immediate action items for you.

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Action Alerts

09/20/23: Gainesville Residents United, Inc. provides an update and timeline for the city lawsuit regarding the takeover of Gainesville Regional Utilities.

Event Date: 
10/12/2023 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Falmouth Public Library, Hermann Room

Director and Senior Environmental Specialist Brian Baumgaertel has accepted our invitation to present this program.

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Action Alerts

Rep. Chuck Clemons has announced the opening of the application/nomination process for the governor’s selection of the five GRU Authority Directors. The announcement is below. We are encouraging anyone who is qualified to apply.

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Blog Post

Dear Members,
Our league is concluding our fiscal and administrative year this month with two asks of our members...

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News

This is an excerpt from Gainesville Commissioner Bryan Eastman's May 14, 2023, Substack article, Preview: Gainesville i

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News

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:

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News
by Janice Garry, LWV of Alachua County President

published 4/24/23

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News

Proposed legislation threatens the climate goals of Gainesville Regional Utilities

By David Hastings, Suwannee St Johns Sierra Club

April 25, 2023

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