City Commission Workshop February 18, 2026

City of Gainesville Commission · February 18, 2026

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Opening and moment of silence

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Mayor Harvey L. Ward Jr. opened the event at the Thomas Center, led a moment of silence for community members lost over the past year and named specific individuals to remember, including Rosa Williams, Roberta Lopez, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

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Mayor Harvey L. Ward Jr. delivered Gainesville's State of the City at the Thomas Center on Feb. 18, 2026, highlighting $40 million in surtax-funded infrastructure projects, investments in transit and affordable housing, and declines in city gun homicides; musician Benmont Tench was honored with a proclamation and key to the city and Buster Lippum was recognized for his contributions to local music.

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