All four members of GRU Authority Board to resign
By Ella Thompson | 9:00amThe resignations will take in 60 days and were submitted to act as a settlement for the lawsuits, according to the Gainesville Sun.
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The resignations will take in 60 days and were submitted to act as a settlement for the lawsuits, according to the Gainesville Sun.
All four current members of the GRU Authority Board submitted resignation letters over a lawsuit filed by Gainesville Residents United, a nonprofit organization aiming to bring awareness to the board’s takeover.
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