SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval to Schedule a Joint Planning Workshop with the Marion County School Board, Board of County Commissioners and Municipalities on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion Auditorium
Body
INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Chuck Varadin, Director Growth Services
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Per the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning, a Joint Planning Workshop for the Public Schools Planning Officials (PSPO) is to be held annually. The last meeting was on March 12, 2025. The next Joint Planning Workshop has been coordinated with each agency and is proposed for:
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
in the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion Auditorium
The Joint Planning Workshop provides opportunities for the PSPO to discuss mutual issues of concern, as well as to review the Technical Working Group’s annual report regarding residential housing activity, development approvals and trends, population projections, vacant land, underutilized land, and student projections and enrollment. Last year, the School Board engaged a consultant to review the data and prepare a thorough report on data trends needed for school planning. These findings will be presented at this workshop proposed for April 1, 2026.
The PSPO members are comprised of the elected officials from the cities of Belleview, Dunnellon, McIntosh, Ocala and Reddick; the Marion County School Board; and the Marion County Board of County Commissioners.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and schedule a Joint Planning Workshop with the cities of Belleview, Dunnellon, McIntosh, Ocala and Reddick; the School Board; the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion Auditorium.
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