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An appeals court temporarily blocked a referendum that would have dissolved the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority.

Gainesville's mayor requested the utility pause service disconnections due to financial hardships from a federal shutdown.

The utility's CEO recommended assisting customers on a case-by-case basis rather than a widespread pause on shutoffs.

The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority on Nov. 12 convened its first monthly meeting since Florida's First District Court of Appeal granted an emergency motion to temporarily block the results of a recent referendum that would have dissolved the board.

Reaction to referendum

More than 75% of voters on Nov. 4 voted to return control of the city-owned utility to the City Commission.

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