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A look at Gainesville’s proposed budget, tax rate and the impact of COVID-19

Gainesville City Manager Bryan Lackey presents the proposed fiscal year 2021 budget at a City Council work session Thursday, May 28, 2020, in this screen capture from the live streamed meeting.

05292020 budget — Gainesville City Manager Bryan Lackey presents the proposed fiscal year 2021 budget at a City Council work session Thursday, May 28, 2020, in this screen capture from the live streamed meeting.

Amid an uncertain economic climate, Gainesville proposes rolling back its property tax rate in the budget that takes effect July 1. At an annual retreat March 13, city staff met to work on the fiscal year 2021 budget as the COVID-19 pandemic was just taking hold.