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City to Hold Special Meeting to Discuss Biomass Arbitration

By Caitlyn Finnegan Gainesville City Commissioners are ready to tackle another controversial topic on the agenda this week: ordering the sale of the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center biomass plant to the city. The special session is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 200 E. University Ave., and will focus solely on public...
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Biomass Reality Check

After opponents voice concerns regarding cost and alleged Sunshine Law violations, the power plant project stays on course.   By Chris Eversole At a city commission workshop in January, opponents of Gainesville’s biomass plant got a long-sought chance to air their views and brought up some details of contract negotiations that had not been discussed...