Curbside collection days changing Oct. 5, 2026 for many households

Beginning Monday, Oct. 5, approximately 65% of Gainesville households will have a new curbside collection day.

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Change in billing coming Oct. 1, 2026

Effective Oct. 1, 2026, the City of Gainesville is changing the way it bills for Solid Waste Services and Stormwater Management Utility.

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Sustainable Development Staff

Administration

Ralph Hilliard

Interim Director

hilliardrw@gainesvillefl.gov

John Freeland

Building Official

freelandjc@gainesvillefl.gov

Building

Plans Examiners

Paul Myers

Chief Plans Examiner

myerspt@gainesvillefl.gov

Carson Stanton

Plans Examiner

stantoncj@gainesvillefl.gov

Robin Rentz

Plans Examiner

rentzrs@gainesvillefl.gov

Zachary Veltheim

Plans Examiner

veltheimza@gainesvillefl.gov

Nelson Diaz Gomez

Plans Examiner

DiazNN@gainesvillefl.gov

Brendon Flocks-Monaghan

Plans Examiner

flocksmonaghanb1@gainesvillfl.gov

Ismael Iribar

Plans Examiner

iribari1@gainesvillefl.gov

Dan Starbuck

Fire Protection Specialist

starbuckdl@gainesvillefl.gov

Mike Robinson

Fire Protection Technician

robinsonj1@cityofgainesville.org

Will Karl

Building Review Coordinator

karlwn@gainesvillefl.gov

Building Inspectors

Keifer Calkins

Chief Inspector

Pedro Rodriguez

Chief Inspector

Jimmy Flateau

Inspector

Zachary Trudeau

Inspector

Ryan Handrich

Inspector

Randy Harris

Inspector

Judy Davis

Inspector

Scott Smith

Inspector

Brad Russell

Inspector

Ed Schroder

Inspector

Josh Mueller

Inspector

Harry McGuire

Inspector

Kenneth Porr

Inspector

Todd Martin

Inspector

Cliff Martin

Inspector

Planning

Brittany McMullen

Planning Manager

mcmullenba@gainesvillefl.gov

Nathaniel Chan

Planner

chann1@gainesvillefl.gov

Nick Hill

Planner

hillns@gainesvillefl.gov

Ari Rabinovich

Planner

rabinovicad@gainesvillefl.gov

Bedez Massey

Planner

masseybe@gainesvillefl.gov

Alison Pager

Planner

pagera1@gainesvillefl.gov

Kathleen Kauffman

Historic Preservation Planner

Kauffmank1@gainesvillefl.gov

Jennie Ford

Environmental Coordinator

fordja@gainesvillefl.gov

Chelsea Proia

Urban Forestry Inspector

proiacr@gainesvillefl.gov

Miranda Searing

Development Review Coordinator

searingmb@gainesvillefl.gov

Juan Villa

GIS Specialist

duquej1@gainesvillefl.gov

Customer Experience

Maria Cooper

Strategic CX Manager

coopermm@gainesvillefl.gov

Martiana Graham

Permit Expeditor

grahammc@gainesvillefl.gov

Christopher Fowler

Permit Expeditor

fowlerc1@gainesvillefl.gov

Gabrielle Rembert

Permit Expeditor

rembertgd@gainesvillefl.gov

Kelsey Havelock

Permit Expeditor

havelockkr@gainesvillefl.gov

Dionte Ponder

Permit Expeditor

ponderd1@gainesvillefl.gov

Jolyn Herzog-Martinez

Permit Expeditor

herzogmartinezjj@gainesvillefl.gov

Nicole Gross

Permit Expeditor

grossn1@gainesvillefl.gov

Code Enforcement

Nicole Johnson Manager johnsonntt@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-8444	Samantha Norris Supervisor norrisls@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-8475	Lorenzo Jones Supervisor joneslj@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-8574

Bret Traywick Officer traywickbm@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-7702	George Cantin Officer cantinga@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-8324	Kevin Hall Officer hallkw@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-8474

Amber Sanders Officer sandersa1@cityofgainesville.org 352-334-5030	Denise McMillan Officer mcmillansd@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-8478	Brey Moore Officer moorebn@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-8476

Leeta Gato Officer gatola@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-8495	Thomas DiMaio Officer dimaiota@gainesvillefl.gov 352-334-5030	Rewa Schroth Officer schrothrp@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-8477

Jeremy Foerman Officer foermanjn@gainesvillefl.gov 352-393-8486

Economic Development

Kara Brecken

Land Rights Coordinator

breckenkc@gainesvillefl.gov

Sarit Sela

City Architect

selas@gainesvillefl.gov

Staff Support

Kara Paulson

Business Services Manager

paulsonkp@gainesvillefl.gov

Alana Swanigan

Senior Executive Assistant

swaniganac@gainesvillefl.gov

Melinda Bell

Program Coordinator

bellma@gainesvillefl.gov

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