City of Gainesville Employee Directory
Government AdministrationFlorida, United States501-1000 Employees
The City of Gainesville is a municipal government in north central Florida, operating under a Commission-Manager framework. It provides a broad range of municipal services and owns notable public assets, including a regional transit system, a municipal airport, a 72-par championship golf course, and a utility. The city serves a metropolitan area with more than 339,000 residents across roughly 63 square miles. Its primary stakeholders are residents and local businesses in the Gainesville region, for whom it delivers governance, public safety, transportation, housing resources, and other community services. In March 2026, the city launched RTS Plus, an in-house paratransit service to expand accessible transportation.