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| | | | The Marion County Board of County Commissioners welcomes you to its regularly scheduled meeting held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted. The zoning portion of the meeting is held on the third Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. and third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
All commission and zoning meetings are open to the public.
Pre-screening will be conducted upon entering the administrative building, located at 601 SE 25th Ave., Ocala, FL 34471.
As a courtesy to others, silence your cell phones and other electronic devices before entering the auditorium. If you need to take a call, please step outside.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
To encourage participation, ensure equal access to all participants and foster mutual respect, please follow these guidelines.
-Regular BCC Meeting
-There are two (2) public comment portions on the agenda, one reserved for comments related to items specifically listed on the agenda, and one for all other comments.
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| | | | CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9:00 AM ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENTS | | |
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| | 1. | | PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: | | |
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2026-21856
| 1 | 1.1. | Proclamation and Presentation | PROCLAMATION - Reverend Donald J. Curran, Jr. Appreciation (Approval and Presentation) | | |
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2026-21869
| 1 | 1.2. | Proclamation and Presentation | PROCLAMATION - Eagle Scout Court of Honor - Antwon Jaramillo-Ward (Approval and Presentation) | | |
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2026-21862
| 1 | 1.3. | Proclamation and Presentation | PROCLAMATION - Eagle Scout Court of Honor - Eric Wainer (Approval and Presentation) | | |
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2026-21864
| 1 | 1.4. | Proclamation and Presentation | PROCLAMATION - Eagle Scout Court of Honor - Joseph Wainer (Approval and Presentation) | | |
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2026-21860
| 1 | 1.5. | Proclamation and Presentation | PROCLAMATION - Isaiah 117 House Day (Approval Only) | | |
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| | 2. | | AGENDA ITEM PUBLIC COMMENTS: | | |
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| | | | Reserved for comments related to items specifically listed on this agenda. Scheduled requests will be heard first and limited to five (5) minutes. Unscheduled requests will be limited to two (2) minutes. Citizens may contact Marion County Administration by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting at 352-438-2300 to request to speak or submit the request online at: www.marionfl.org. | | |
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| | 3. | | ADOPT THE FOLLOWING MINUTES: | | |
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2026-21871
| 1 | 3.1. | Minutes | September 3, 2025 A | | |
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2026-21872
| 1 | 3.2. | Minutes | September 3, 2025 B | | |
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2026-21873
| 1 | 3.3. | Minutes | September 3, 2025 C | | |
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2026-21874
| 1 | 3.4. | Minutes | September 4, 2025 A | | |
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2026-21875
| 1 | 3.5. | Minutes | September 4, 2025 B | | |
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2026-21876
| 1 | 3.6. | Minutes | September 10, 2025 | | |
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| | 4. | | CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENTAL OR OUTSIDE AGENCIES: | | |
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2026-21918
| 1 | 4.1. | Outside Agencies | George Albright, Tax Collector - Request for Board of County Commissioners to Select Newspaper to Advertise Real Estate and Personal Property with Delinquent Taxes Pursuant to Chapter 197.402, Florida Statutes | | |
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| | 5. | | CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT: | | |
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| | 5.1. | | Budget Amendment | | |
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2026-21820
| 1 | 5.1.1. | Budget Amendment | Fire, Rescue and EMS Fund - Fire Rescue Services - $36,206 | | |
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2026-21859
| 1 | 5.1.2. | Budget Amendment | General Fund - Sheriff Jail Transfer - $16,799 | | |
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2026-21913
| 1 | 5.1.3. | Budget Amendment | General Fund - Sheriff Jail Transfer - $69,117 | | |
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2026-21837
| 1 | 5.1.4. | Budget Amendment | Impact Fee East District Fund - Impact Fees East District - $2,950 | | |
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2026-21884
| 1 | 5.1.5. | Budget Amendment | Marion County Utility Fund - Utilities Management - $600,000 | | |
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2026-21858
| 1 | 5.1.6. | Budget Amendment | MSTU for Law Enforcement - Sheriff Patrol CID Transfer - $1,534 | | |
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2026-21835
| 1 | 5.1.7. | Budget Amendment | Opioid County Fund - Opioid County Settlements - $640,000 | | |
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2026-21853
| 1 | 5.1.8. | Budget Amendment | Tourist Development Tax Fund - Visitor and Convention Bureau - $26,854 | | |
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| | 5.2. | | Project Adjustment | | |
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2026-21836
| 1 | 5.2.1. | Project Adjustment | Transfer Project Funds and Amend the Capital Improvement Program - Infrastructure Surtax Capital Project Fund - $1,015,000 | | |
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| | 5.3. | | Clerk of the Court Items | | |
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2026-21885
| 1 | 5.3.1. | Clerk of the Court | Present the Acquisition or Disposition of Property Forms Authorizing Changes in Status, as Follows: 039487, 050194, 52958, 55007, and R005761LB | | |
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| | 6. | | PUBLIC HEARINGS (Request Proof of Publication) at 10:00 am: | | |
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| | | | Public participation is encouraged. When prompted, please step up to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to the specific issue being addressed. | | |
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2026-21878
| 1 | 6.1. | Public Hearing | PUBLIC HEARING CANCELLED for Consideration of an Ordinance to Establish the Canterwood Acres Community Development District and Request Approval to Reschedule and Authorize Advertising a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., or soon thereafter, in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium | | |
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| | 7. | | CONSENT: | | |
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| | | | A motion to approve the Consent Agenda is a motion to approve all recommended actions. All matters on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion unless desired by a Commissioner. | | |
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| | 7.1. | | Administration: | | |
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2026-21923
| 1 | 7.1.1. | Consent | Request Approval of Resolution Related to Marion County’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Principal-Forgiveness Loan (Budget Impact - Revenue Generating) | | |
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| | 7.2. | | Community Services: | | |
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2026-21839
| 1 | 7.2.1. | Consent | Request Approval of Second Amendment of Marion County Standard Professional Service Agreement Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Rental Housing Project Between S & A Allen S.S. Blvd, LLC and Marion County (Budget Impact - None) | | |
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| | 7.3. | | Development Review Committee: | | |
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2026-21793
| 1 | 7.3.1. | Consent | Request Approval of Waiver Request for Land Development Code 2.16.1.B(8)(g) - Agricultural Lot Split Establishment of County Municipal Services Benefit Unit for the Dave & Ann Quanbeck Division (Olympic Hill), Parcel 05949-001-00, Application Number 33595 (Budget Impact - None) | | |
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| | 7.4. | | Fire Rescue: | | |
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2026-21845
| 1 | 7.4.1. | Consent | Request Approval and Execution of the Fourth Amendment to Community Paramedic Program Agreement between Florida Hospital Ocala, d/b/a AdventHealth Ocala, and Marion County Fire Rescue; and Grant Agreement for Community Paramedicine Services (Budget Impact - Revenue of $100,000) | | |
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| | 7.5. | | Procurement Services: | | |
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2026-21833
| 1 | 7.5.1. | Consent | Request Approval of Change Order 1 to Purchase Order 02200833: 15Q-051-TO-191 Martel Paved Training Course & Asphalt Millings Pad - Kimley Horn and Associates Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; additional expenditure of $9,210) | | |
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2026-21834
| 1 | 7.5.2. | Consent | Request Approval of Change Order 2 to Purchase Order 2400547: 23Q-087-TO-06, Heagy Burry Boat Ramp Project Administration, Construction, Engineering, and Inspection - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; additional expenditure of $45,085) | | |
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2026-21843
| 1 | 7.5.3. | Consent | Request Approval of Contract Amendment (Renewal): 21P-235-CA-02 - Auction Services for County Surplus - Weeks Auction Company, LLC, Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Revenue Generating) | | |
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2026-21848
| 1 | 7.5.4. | Consent | Request Approval of Task Order: 20Q-161-TO-53 Baseline Landfill Solid Waste Transfer Station Repairs - Dinkins Construction LLC, Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $4,477,387.10) | | |
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2026-21879
| 1 | 7.5.5. | Consent | Request Approval of Purchase Order for Installation of Curtains at the Biosolids Building Within the Marion County Utilities Southwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility - FHS Industrial Constructors, LLC, Bartow, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $60,160) | | |
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2026-21849
| 1 | 7.5.6. | Consent | Request Approval of Purchases $50,000 and Over | | |
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| | 7.6. | | Transportation - County Engineer: | | |
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2025-21443
| 1 | 7.6.1. | Consent | Request Approval of a Purchase Agreement Associated with the SW 49th/40th Avenue Phase 1 Road Project for a Portion of Parcel 2390-018-000 (Budget Impact - Neutral) | | |
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2026-21803
| 1 | 7.6.2. | Consent | Request Approval of a Purchase Agreement Associated with the SW 49th Avenue North Road Improvement Project for Parcels 35695-038-02, 35695-038-04 and 35695-038-05 (Budget Impact- Neutral; expenditure $904,997) | | |
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2026-21844
| 1 | 7.6.3. | Consent | Request Approval for Rebate Funding Agreement with Southwest Florida Water Management District for Water Incentives Supporting Efficiency Program (Budget Impact - Neutral; grant revenue up to $2,850) | | |
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2026-21846
| 1 | 7.6.4. | Consent | Request Approval of a Deed of Easement Between Marion County and Michael Vecchio Associated with the NW/SW 80th Avenue and West Highway 40 Intersection Improvement Project for a portion of Parcel 23304-000-02 (Budget Impact - Neutral) | | |
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2026-21852
| 1 | 7.6.5. | Consent | Request to Approve and Adopt the Maintained Right-of-Way Map and Specific Purpose Survey for NW 63rd Street at State Road 93 (Interstate 75) (Budget Impact- None) | | |
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2026-21854
| 1 | 7.6.6. | Consent | Request to Approve and Adopt the NW 73rd Terrace/ NW 5th Lane/ NW 71st Avenue Maintained Right-Of-Way Map (Budget Impact- None) | | |
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2026-21881
| 1 | 7.6.7. | Consent | Request Approval of a Resolution to Vacate a Portion of the Plat of Danbury as recorded in Plat Book “A”, Page 3, Parcel 37896+000-01 (Budget Impact- Neutral; revenue of $500) | | |
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2026-21886
| 1 | 7.6.8. | Consent | Request Approval of a Resolution to Vacate a Portion of the Plat of Pine Oak Estates, as recorded in Plat Book U, Page 76, Parcel 3967-002-008 (Budget Impact - Neutral; revenue of $500) | | |
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2026-21887
| 1 | 7.6.9. | Consent | Request Approval of a Resolution to Vacate a Portion of the Plat of Silver Springs Shores, Unit No. 64 as recorded in Plat Book J, Pages 431-433 Parcels 9064-1793+05 and 9064-1799+01 (Budget Impact - Neutral; Revenue of $500) | | |
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2026-21847
| 1 | 7.6.10. | Consent | Request to Approve and Adopt Maintained Right-Of-Way Map for a Portion of the Following SW 200th Avenue / SW 107th Lane / SW 106th Lane (Budget Impact - None) | | |
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| | 7.7. | | Utilities: | | |
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2026-21880
| 1 | 7.7.1. | Consent | Request Approval of Assignment and Assumption of Water and Wastewater Agreement Between Ocala Meadows Farms LTD and Adena GC Holdings, LLC and Subsequent Agreement Between Adena GC Holdings, LLC and Iron Lake Property, LLC (Budget Impact - None) | | |
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| | 8. | | COUNTY ATTORNEY: NONE | | |
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| | 9. | | COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR: | | |
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2026-21929
| 1 | 9.1. | County Administrator | Heagy Burry Project Update | | |
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| | 10. | | COMMITTEE ITEMS: NONE | | |
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| | 11. | | NOTATION FOR ACTION: | | |
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2026-21850
| 1 | 11.1. | Notation for Action | Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise Two Public Hearings to Consider an Ordinance to Amend the Marion County Land Development Code on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. and Monday, March 23, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. with Each Hearing to be Held in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium | | |
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2026-21919
| 1 | 11.2. | Notation for Action | Request Approval to Designate SE 142nd Court in Weirsdale in Honor of The Fritch Family | | |
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| | 12. | | GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS: | | |
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| | | | Scheduled requests will be heard first and limited to five (5) minutes. Unscheduled speakers will be limited to two (2) minutes. Citizens may contact Marion County Administration by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting at 352-438-2300 to request to speak or sign up online at: www.marionfl.org . | | |
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| | 13. | | COMMISSIONER ITEMS: | | |
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| | 13.1. | | Commission Comments | | |
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| | 13.2. | | Commission Calendar | | |
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2026-21855
| 1 | 13.2.1. | Commission Calendar | Present Commission Calendar | | |
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| | 14. | | NOTATION FOR RECORD: | | |
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| | 14.1. | | County Administrator Informational Items: | | |
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2026-21832
| 1 | 14.1.1. | Notation for Record | Present Solid Waste Monthly Operations Report for November and December 2025 | | |
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2026-21877
| 1 | 14.1.2. | Notation for Record | Present Updated 2025-26 Commission Liaison and Projects Chart | | |
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| | 14.2. | | Present Walk-On Items From Previous BCC Meeting: NONE | | |
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| | 14.3. | | Clerk of the Court: | | |
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2026-21851
| 1 | 14.3.1. | Notation for Record | Present Report No. PC2026-01: Municipal Services Department - Silver Creek and Silver Creek 1st Addition Road Improvements Petition Court | | |
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2026-21870
| 1 | 14.3.2. | Notation for Record | Present Memorandum From Gregory C. Harrell, Clerk Of The Circuit Court And Comptroller, Regarding The Filing Of Ordinances 26-01 and 26-02 With The Secretary Of State’s Office | | |
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2026-21882
| 1 | 14.3.3. | Notation for Record | Present Administrative Budget Transfer Report for FY 2025-26 | | |
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2026-21905
| 1 | 14.3.4. | Notation for Record | Present Regular Report of Utilization for Reserve for Contingencies | | |
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| | 14.4. | | Present for information and record, minutes and notices received from the following committees and agencies: | | |
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2026-21863
| 1 | 14.4.1. | Present Information for the Record | Code Enforcement Board (CEB) - December 10, 2025 | | |
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2026-21865
| 1 | 14.4.2. | Present Information for the Record | Development Review Committee (DRC) - January 5, 2026 | | |
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2026-21866
| 1 | 14.4.3. | Present Information for the Record | Land Development Regulation Commission (LDRC) - December 3 and 17, 2025 and January 7, 2026 | | |
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2026-21867
| 1 | 14.4.4. | Present Information for the Record | Marion Oaks MSTU Advisory Board for Recreational Services and Facilities - October 14, 2025 | | |
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2026-21868
| 1 | 14.4.5. | Present Information for the Record | Pine Run Estates Advisory Board - April 17, May 15, June 18, July 17, August 21, and September 18, 2025 | | |
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| | 14.5. | | General Informational Items: | | |
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| | 14.5.1. | | Marion County Health Department – For the Latest health news and information, Visit the Website at http://marion.floridahealth.gov/ | | |
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| | 14.5.2. | | Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at http://www.WaterMatters.org | | |
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| | 14.5.3. | | St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at https://www.sjrwmd.com | | |
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| | 14.5.4. | | Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at https://ocalamariontpo.org | | |
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| | 14.5.5. | | Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority (WRWSA) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at http://www.wrwsa.org | | |
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