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File #: 2025-21178   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/27/2025 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 11/18/2025 Final action:
Title: Request Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between Marion County and the Friends of Marion County Veterans Park Foundation, Inc.
Attachments: 1. LRM for Veterans MOU, 2. Veterans MOU

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Request Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between Marion County and the Friends of Marion County Veterans Park Foundation, Inc.

Body

 

INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Jim Couillard, PLA, ASLA Director

Parks & Recreation

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

The Parks & Recreation department is requesting consideration and approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Marion County and the Friends of Marion County Veterans Park Foundation, Inc. (Friends).

 

The MOU will enable the Friends to leverage their ability to obtain services and funding towards completing projects and improvements at the Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park (Park). The MOU also ensures that all projects, both those included in the Park Master Plan and others planned independently, are completed within all policies and procedures established and administered by the BCC, and the County Administrator.

 

The term of the MOU will be five years with the option to renew for no more than two additional two-year terms.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Neutral

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding between Marion County and the Friends of Marion County Veterans Park Foundation, Inc. and authorize Chairman and Clerk to execute the same.

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