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An Alachua County judge has denied a second attempt by Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) to halt a special election.

The upcoming election will let city voters decide who controls the municipal utility.

GRU's leadership argued the election disenfranchises non-city customers and violates a state law that created a governor-appointed board.

Despite the ruling, GRU's CEO stated the utility will continue to pursue all legal options to maintain the state-appointed board's authority.

An Alachua County judge has once again denied an attempt by the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority board to stop the city's upcoming special election that could ultimately dissolve the board.

In a Sept. 30 ruling, Judge George Wright denied the GRU Authority's (GRUA) request for an

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