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Gainesville stormwater fee a.k.a. 'rain tax' on indefinite hold
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A proposed “rain tax” in Gainesville to fund stormwater infrastructure upgrades is on indefinite hold as city officials have no plans to revisit the issue until after budget negotiations wrap up in June. “We have been focused on the overall city budget, but we will need to have this discussion,” City Manager Bryan Lackey said. “I would anticipate more discussion on this later in the year.”