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The Gainesville City Commission is demanding transparency from the GRU Authority over more than $700,000 in legal fees.

Mayor Harvey Ward questioned why city taxpayers are paying for legal costs, including those related to defending the state-appointed board.

The dispute arose after GRU delivered $1.4 million less than its agreed-upon $8.5 million transfer to the city for municipal services.

The Gainesville City Commission is calling for "full transparency" from the GRU Authority after discovering the utility charged the city more than $700,000 in legal fees the past two fiscal years.

In a letter to GRUA board Chair Eric Lawson, Mayor Harvey Ward questioned why Gainesville taxpayers are footing the bill for legal expenses and whether those costs relate to defendi

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