Florida居民投票11月4日, 恢复当地对Gainesville公用设施的控制。 Florida residents vote Nov. 4 to restore local control over Gainesville's public utilities.

2023年,佛罗里达州立法机关将Gainesville地区公用事业(GRU)列为地方公用事业,由总督Ron DeSantis控制,压倒了两次地方选举。 In 2023, Florida's state legislature placed Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU), a local public utility, under Governor Ron DeSantis' control, overriding two local elections. 这一举动导致任命了一个新的董事会,从而降低了地方自治。 This move led to the appointment of a new board, reducing local autonomy. 独立佛罗里达鳄鱼敦促居民在11月4日的地方公共事业公投中投票“YES”以恢复地方控制。 The Independent Florida Alligator urges residents to vote 'YES' on the Local Public Utilities referendum on Nov. 4 to restore local control. 这一变化结束了低收入居民的 " 互连互通 " 方案,并增加了太阳能用户的费率。 The change has ended the ConnectFree program for low-income residents and increased rates for solar users.