Gainesville Mayor Speaks on Meetings with Florida Legislators
At the Gainesville City Commission meeting this morning, Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward said he had positive discussions with members of the Florida legislature on Tuesday ahead of the legislative session.
Ward said he and members of Gainesville’s lobbying firm met 12 members of the legislature and had half-hour meetings with nine of them.
Five of the legislators Ward met make up the Alachua County Legislative Delegation.
Ward said, “I have never experienced a more graceful and welcoming attitude from every office that we went to. Much of that I think is due to our excellent lobbying firm.”
Ward said he had a “great” conversation about housing policies with McClain. “I was not expecting that; he was detailed,” said Ward.
Ward said legislators had positive comments for him about utilities in the city.
“It’s rare that I leave Tallahassee feeling good about things; I did on Tuesday,” said Ward.
