SUBJECT:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING to Consider an Ordinance Relating to Public Notice and Legal Advertisements
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INITIATOR:
DEPARTMENT:
Matthew G. Minter, County Attorney
County Attorney
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Beginning on January 1, 2023, public notices and legal advertisements are allowed to be published on a publicly accessible website pursuant to Chapter 50 of the Florida Statutes, in lieu of newspaper publication. The migration of public notices to the Marion County Website will allow the public to find and access all Marion County public notices. This proposed ordinance would allow Marion County to decrease overall operating advertising expenditures for the County related to publishing public notices and legal advertisements in a newspaper, while increasing accessibility and transparency to the public.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve ordinance.
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