The Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Authority voted Wednesday to continue its partnership with the city of Gainesville and keep garbage collection payments on the monthly utility bill.
The GRU Authority directors also gave CEO Ed Bielarski a 3% merit increase as part of his annual evaluation. Bielarski will now earn $342,000 annually.
The authority ranked Bielarski highly on his evaluations, and Cheryl McBride, chief people officer, said the directors highlighted Bielarski’s alignment with GRU’s mission, institutional knowledge and clear communication…