Gerald T. Buhr was honored by the Town of Zolfo Springs recently when they passed a resolution making October “Gerald T. Buhr Month”. A plaque was made for the Commission Chambers honoring Mr. Buhr for all that he has done for the Town.
Gerald “Jerry” Buhr, practicing through the law firm of Gerald T. Buhr, P.A., serves as “Of Counsel” to Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A.. Mr. Buhr is certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in city, county and local government law, and also concentrates his practice in the areas of environmental law, land use and water law, lobbying, mediation, and administrative law.
“I am humbled by their generosity. About 30 years ago when I lobbied in Tallahassee for a million dollars to do a wastewater effluent irrigation field to save the Town from bankruptcy from regulatory fines, the Town had named Town Hall the ‘Gerald T. Buhr Town Hall’ which it remains and placed a plaque honoring my 20th anniversary with the Town. It is a pleasure to work for clients who appreciate your efforts,” said Jerry.
He is currently City Attorney for the Cities of Zolfo Springs, Avon Park, Bowling Green, and San Antonio, Florida and the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate for the City of Anna Maria. He has advised on numerous environmental enforcement actions, permits, licenses, contracts and utility construction projects, and performed, analyzed or drafted numerous ordinances and contracts for utility rates and developer relations. Mr. Buhr has lobbied for private and governmental clients before the Florida Legislature, including drafting and lobbying the bill that has become Section 403.0882 of the Florida Statutes, greatly improving regulation of small R/O water treatment facilities.
Mr. Buhr can be reached at 863.508.7055 or via email at Gerald@buhrlaw.com. To read his full biography, click here.