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What text messages show about city mistakenly banning homeless camps
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Gainesville City Manager Brian Lackey talks about the city's new program to address homelessness Friday, Feb. 2, 2023. - photo by Scott Rogers
Ben Anderson
The Times
Updated: Feb 7, 2023, 8:10 PM
Published: Feb 6, 2023, 11:05 PM
A city program meant to help the homeless got off to a rocky start in January when, a day after the program’s first meeting, code enforcement officials left eviction notices at two homeless camps and told about 25 residents they had a week to get off city property.
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Social Security office in Gainesville not closing, DOGE says in social media post
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The Rubicon office building on Thompson Bridge Road near the bridge on Lake Lanier has been sold. One of the occupants of the building is the Social Security Administration. - photo by Scott Rogers
Jeff Gill
The Times
Published: Mar 28, 2025, 3:55 PM
The Social Security Administration office in Gainesville will remain open.
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