Gainesville City Commission postpones City Manager selection to 2027, approves red light camera contract

BY JENNIFER CABRERA

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – During the morning session of the April 2 Gainesville City Commission meeting, Commissioners voted to delay a decision on a permanent City Manager until early 2027 and approved a contract for red light cameras.

Mayor Harvey Ward: “It’s going to cost us between $50,000 and $100,000 to do a search, and given the ‘Free State of Florida,’ given lots and lots of things in the current environment, I have a hard time believing that we’re going to spend $100,000 and come out with a different product than what we have in front of us right now.”

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