"Despite the City continuing to offer free, untimed and covered parking in the Main Street and Gainesville North parking decks, we have for many years observed drivers occupying parking spaces directly on the square and side streets for extended periods of time — throughout the day and evening," City Manager Bryan Lackey said, "which isn't the intended use for these spaces." (City of Gainesville photo)

"Despite the City continuing to offer free, untimed and covered parking in the Main Street and Gainesville North parking decks, we have for many years observed drivers occupying parking spaces directly on the square and side streets for extended periods of time — throughout the day and evening," City Manager Bryan Lackey said, "which isn't the intended use for these spaces." (City of Gainesville photo)

Homeless evictions on hold

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The eviction of people from one of the Gainesville’s homeless camps, expected to begin this week, is on hold for now.

“We have not yet taken any action on the individuals that still remain,” City Manager Bryan Lackey said Wednesday.  “GPD officers and staff have provided verbal and written notices that they are in violation of trespass and continue to work with them to line up resources. We don’t anticipate any eviction actions to occur, if any, until sometime next week.”

EARLIER STORY. POSTED NOV. 26: Gville moving ahead with homeless eviction plan