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Signals the election sent

By On 11/15/2012 · 7 Comments

We caught a break, a few month’s worth at least, from all those eyesore political signs — they’ll start popping up with yard sale signs attached to them once everyone does their spring cleaning.

And that’s exactly what the voters in High Springs did to city hall — cleaned it out.

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High Springs Election Guide

By On 10/07/2012 · 10 Comments

I’ve lost count of the number of people who’ve come to me frustrated with the lack of information available on the candidates for High Springs City Commission this November, and rightfully so — there’s virtually nothing out there.

So complain no more, weary residents, I have decided to create this simple, two point voter guide [...]

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Commission violates meeting rules, hires Langman permanently

By On 02/10/2012 · 47 Comments

In an unusual occurrence, Vice-Mayor Bob Barnas took the liberty of offering a motion to hire former office manager and current interim city manager Jeri Langman as High Springs’ permanent city manager during his comments at the end of the meeting, long after most of the audience left the room.

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New city attorney hired, not without drama

By On 01/25/2012 · 1 Comment

The city of High Springs selected a new city attorney Tuesday night but not without a tad bit of drama.

Raymond Ivey, an attorney with the nearly 70 year old Gainesville firm Scruggs & Carmichael, was selected to serve as the new city attorney following last week’s resignation city attorney Thomas DePeter.  DePeter resigned following [...]

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Poe Springs, City Manager Votes Tuesday

By On 01/17/2012 · 7 Comments

A special meeting has been called by High Springs commissioners for Tuesday, January 17, with only two agenda items: a final vote on the decision to operate Alachua County’s Poe Springs Park, and narrow down the field of city manager applicants and schedule interviews with the applicants.

The vote on Poe Springs comes after several [...]

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High Springs New Century Woman’s Club Forum

High Springs New Century Woman’s Club Forum

By On 10/26/2011 · 4 Comments

The second and final forum of the 2011 election cycle was a fantastic success for some candidates while others didn’t fair so well, but which two were in what camp depends on one thing — who you ask.

As one candidate said in his closing remarks, “we’re not gonna change opinions”, eluding to people in [...]

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Two Seats. Four Candidates.

By On 08/05/2011 · Leave a Comment

Qualification week has officially come to an end and it looks like there will be four candidates competing for two open spots on the High Springs city commission this November.

The seats  are currently held by Mayor Larry Travis and Vice-Mayor Byran Williams.  Both filed for reelection on Friday, the final day of [...]

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Qualification Week: Day 3

By On 08/03/2011 · Leave a Comment

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It’s day three of qualification week (the five days allowed for any citizen to register as a candidate for the fall city commission election) and so far no official qualifications have taken place. Two citizens have previously declared their intent to run but neither have completed the steps to officially qualify as [...]

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Second Candidate Enters 2011 Commission Race

By On 03/16/2011 · Leave a Comment

It has been confirmed to me today that Linda Clark Gestrin has officially declared her intent to seek one of the two High Springs city commission seats up for election this November.

Gestrin joins Bob Barnas as the second candidate who ran an unsuccessful 2010 campaign to file for this [...]

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Weller & Williams Win City Commission Race

By On 11/02/2010 · Leave a Comment

Sue Weller and Byran Williams emerged Tuesday night as the two winners on a five way race for the two open seats on the High Springs city commission.

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