Gainesville commissioners debate eliminating DEI, police department positions

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – City commissioners spent more than an hour on Thursday revisiting a decision they made last week to freeze or defund more than 19 positions in Gainesville.

Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut wanted to bring back the compliance officer in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, or DEI Office. Commissioner Ed Book wanted to bring back four Gainesville Police Department positions.

Motions on both failed. In the end, no changes were made…

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