Commissioner Bryan Eastman

Commissioner for Gainesville, Fl City Commission District 4

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@JohnRou63401193 We have this it's called local elections. Every 2-4 years we face voters, explain why their taxes went up vs down and what they got for their money. Govts are now telling you what we have to cut ABOVE what we agreed on with voters and you make it sound like theres some free lunch

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

Good work by Hailey Kan digging through a pretty complex discussion about crime, homelessness, and public services. I think our investments in getting people housed and increased public safety has been strong and shown real results, but were constantly working to make it better:

[The Alligator @TheAlligator]

UF parents are calling on local officials to examine GRACE Marketplace’s limited screening policies and whether publicly funded homelessness initiatives account for safety concerns affecting students and nearby community members.
https://t.co/6xqVsrMWmU

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

Our whole community was really impressed by the new UF President Stuart Bell this morning. We've had a run of presidents these past few years and seeing what a professional he is and his passion for student success was a breath of fresh air.
https://t.co/3dRNhRzw1r

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@Rafael_A_Garzon @FLLymeDisease @UF Gainesville crime is also at a 25 year historic low. That's not politics, that's a fact. If you want answers just ask. We'll be here keeping our community safer and solving these problems.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@gator_michael1 @FLLymeDisease @SUS_Florida @alevine014 @RonDeSantis @JamesUthmeierFL @UF @SecRubio @RepRutherfordFL @GovRonDeSantis @ByronDonalds @AGJamesUthmeier And they should be asking about it. Amendment 3 will make violent crime much much worse in Gainesville and across Florida. There's no conspiracy & obfuscating here, just a small city trying to solve problems with a limited budget trying to do our best to keep people safe.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@gator_michael1 @FLLymeDisease @SUS_Florida @alevine014 @RonDeSantis @JamesUthmeierFL @UF @SecRubio @RepRutherfordFL @GovRonDeSantis @ByronDonalds @AGJamesUthmeier And on constituents: they arent asking these questions. These are long standing community discussions and locals know how much things have improved. UF parents deserve to have a voice in these discussions, and they do, but constituents arent raising these concerns.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@gator_michael1 @FLLymeDisease @SUS_Florida @alevine014 @RonDeSantis @JamesUthmeierFL @UF @SecRubio @RepRutherfordFL @GovRonDeSantis @ByronDonalds @AGJamesUthmeier I dont deny them they're an issue but they're a snapshot: its 9 months of specified crimes in 1 year compared to the same 9 mo the year before. Neighboring counties are very rural and have for services period, but Jax, Tallahassee, etc, all have similar shelters.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@gator_michael1 @FLLymeDisease @SUS_Florida @alevine014 @RonDeSantis @JamesUthmeierFL @UF @SecRubio @RepRutherfordFL @GovRonDeSantis @ByronDonalds @AGJamesUthmeier I think our crime numbers speak for themselves. We're on track for the lowest crime rate in 25 years in Gainesville. That's thanks to many factors, including not having 1000+ more homeless people on the streets like we have prior to GRACEs opening in 2014.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@FLLymeDisease We have received your nearly 40 public records requests Ms Bell, we're going through them and will be responding by the process outlined in state law.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@MelOReGabLuc @GainesvilleGov @GovRonDeSantis Gainesvilles progress in reducing homelessness is tied to our investment in this best-practice, low-barrier shelter model. We get people off the street, to services, medical care and income and into a home. That makes whole our community safer. The results speak for themselves.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@FLLymeDisease @SUS_Florida @alevine014 @RonDeSantis @JamesUthmeierFL @UF @SecRubio @RepRutherfordFL Melissa, I meant GRACE can restrict people who pose a danger, not that it runs background checks on everyone. Low-barrier shelters do not automatically exclude people for criminal history, sobriety or lack of ID. This is standard practice across Florida and the US.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@FLLymeDisease @gator_michael1 @SUS_Florida @alevine014 @RonDeSantis @JamesUthmeierFL @UF @SecRubio @RepRutherfordFL @GovRonDeSantis @ByronDonalds @AGJamesUthmeier Ms Bell this severely shortchanges the incredible work GPD has done in reducing violent crime across our city these past few years. Our violent crime rate has dropped the past 2 years and we are on track in 2026 for the lowest total crime rate in many, many years.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@FLLymeDisease If youre ready to have a real conversation with the people that dedicate their lives to these issues please let me know. In the meantime your public records requests are in our system. Have a good night Ms. Bell.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@FLLymeDisease Yes it matters. Investing in public safety matters. The numbers matter.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@FLLymeDisease And "UFPD only patrols campus" is only partially true. They also have overlapping jurisdiction in the areas around campus. That area has the #1 and #3 largest police departments in NCFL in it, theres no reason it shouldn't be one of the most patrolled areas in the state.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@lougar604 @Rafael_A_Garzon @FLLymeDisease @UF @alevine014 @RonDeSantis @AlachuaChronic1 @GainesvilleSun @WCJB20 No it isnt. Our homeless issues were much, much worse in 2014 before GRACE was created. For years we had enormous tent encampments with no way to address them. GRACE has been a solution that our community has seen results on

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@Rafael_A_Garzon @lougar604 @FLLymeDisease @UF @alevine014 @RonDeSantis @AlachuaChronic1 @GainesvilleSun @WCJB20 Over the past year 58% became homeless in Alachua County, the rest mostly come from Baker, Putnam, Columbia, Etc. I've not heard of a single instance of anyone "getting shipped". The services at GRACE are pretty standard for US cities, no one is coming across the US for them.

[Commissioner Bryan Eastman @FlaBryan]

@lougar604 @Rafael_A_Garzon @FLLymeDisease @UF @alevine014 @RonDeSantis @AlachuaChronic1 @GainesvilleSun @WCJB20 There are calls to service at GRACE. It is a low barrier shelter that deals with difficult people in difficult situations. The question is do we want people at GRACE in a structured staffed environment or in neighborhoods and by the University? I know what my residents prefer...

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