The Week Ahead: Your stories to look out for in North Central Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The latest special session of state legislature kicks off on Tuesday, primarily focusing on passing a state budget. Key concerns in North Central Florida include funding for schools and correctional facilities.

In Ocala on Tuesday is the groundbreaking ceremony for a $23 million E-One manufacturing expansion project. The facility is designed to meet what company officials call a rising demand for aerial fire apparatus.

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On Wednesday, the GRU Authority Board discusses an agreement to continue to provide billing services for the city’s stormwater and solid waste fees, but it would come at a higher cost to the city, rising from from $821,000 to $979,000.

In what could be a critical joint meeting on Thursday between the High Springs and Alachua County commissions, they will have discussions on how to provide fire services in High Springs in the middle of a budget crisis. City leaders are trying to figure out how to cut 12.5% from their budget

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