League of Women Voters ^®
of Alachua County

As of Feb. 1, Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) stopped paying the City of Gainesville for services the utility received in fiscal year 2022. This leaves the city with a revenue shortfall of $1,447,252 in the middle of the current fiscal year and is a departure from the methodology that formed the foundation of this year’s balanced budget.

Gwendolyn Saffo, Vice President of the League of Women Voters in Alachua County (LWVAC) and chair of the LWVAC Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee was interviewed by The Independent Florida Alligator regarding the January 22, 2024, joint meeting between Alachua County Commissioners and Gainesville City Commissioners and the vote toward developing a plan to stop gun violence in Gainesville and Alachua County.

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., the LWVAC Gun Violence Prevention Committee hosted another in its Listen and Learn series, this time featuring guest speaker Rebecca Darnell from Alachua County Moms Demand Action. The group discussed gun safety programs Moms Demand Action has in place and how LWVAC can augment their efforts. A recording of the meeting is now available.

Janice Garry, president of the League of Women Voters of Alachua County, was among community leaders at a Jan. 16 event who spoke against a state law they say circumvents voter intentions.