Board of County Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners · 2026-05-05 · meeting
The Board of County Commissioners of Marion County met to discuss various upcoming projects and reviews. Several potential local business opportunities were identified. These include a proposed 180-unit development near SE 110th Street and SE 110th Avenue, a 100-home development at SE 145th Street and SE 104th Avenue, and a 100,000 square foot industrial park at SE 108th Street and SE 110th Street. Additionally, reviews are underway for street lighting improvements in the Bahia Oaks, Kingsland Country Estates, Indian Meadows, and Golden Hills areas, which could involve electrical contractors and paving companies.
Agenda items
- 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.
- ADOPT THE FOLLOWING MINUTES:
- AGENDA ITEM PUBLIC COMMENTS:
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Attorney:
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Roofing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Budget Amendment
- Government Authority
- CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT:
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- COMMISSIONER ITEMS:
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Title & Settlement Services
- Legal Services
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- COMMITTEE ITEMS: NONE
- CONSENT:
- CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENTAL OR OUTSIDE AGENCIES:
- Legal Services
- COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR:
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Roofing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- COUNTY ATTORNEY:
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Roofing
- Drywall & Insulation
- Painting & Flooring
- Windows, Doors & Glass
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Clerk of the Court Items
- Clerk of the Court:
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Commission Calendar
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Commission Comments
- Community Services:
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Plumbing
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Drywall & Insulation
- Painting & Flooring
- Roofing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- County Administrator Informational Items:
- County Transportation Maintenance Fund - Multiple Departments - $200,000
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Waste Management
- Development Review Committee (DRC) - April 6 and 13, 2026
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Dog Classification Board - October 1, 2025 and February 19, 2026
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Office & Business Support Services
- Fine and Forfeiture Fund - State Attorney Technology - $115,700
- Utilities (Sub)
- Fire Rescue:
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS:
- General Informational Items:
- Human Resources:
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Roofing
- Painting & Flooring
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Insurance Fund - Insurance - $944,947
- Legal Services
- Commercial & Business Insurance
- Office & Business Support Services
- January 20, 2026
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Title & Settlement Services
- January 26, 2026
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Roofing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- January 6, 2026
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Roofing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Land Development Regulation Committee - March 25, 2026
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Roofing
- Painting & Flooring
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Marion County Health Department – For the Latest health news and information, Visit the Website at http://marion.floridahealth.gov/
- Marion Oaks Municipal Services Advisory Board for Recreation Services and Facilities - January 13 and February 10, 2026
- Government Authority
- NOTATION FOR ACTION:
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- NOTATION FOR RECORD:
- PRESENTATION - Employee Appreciation Month and Ideal Team Players 2026 - Bobbi Perez, Human Resources Director (Presentation Only)
- PRESENTATION - Employee Appreciation Month and Ideal Team Players 2026 - Bobbi Perez, Human Resources Director (Presentation Only)
- PRESENTATION - Fiscal Year 2023-24 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Fiscal Year 2023-24 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting, and Fiscal Year 2025-26 Distinguished Budget Presentation Awarded to the Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller's Office - Gregory C. Harrell, Clerk of Court and Comptroller (Presentation Only)
- PRESENTATION - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report - Timothy Westgate, CPA, Audit Partner, Purvis Gray & Company (Presentation Only)
- Accounting & Tax
- PROCLAMATION - Anthony’s 150th Anniversary - Bertha Flynn, President, Anthony Historical Society (Approval and Presentation)
- PROCLAMATION - Building Safety Month (Approval Only)
- PROCLAMATION - Eagle Scout Court of Honor - Daniel Mercado (Approval Only)
- PROCLAMATION - Motorcycle Safety Month - Greg Smale, President, American Bikers Aiming Towards Education “ABATE” (Approval and Presentation)
- PROCLAMATION - National Travel and Tourism Week - Loretta Shaffer, Director, Tourist Development (Approval and Presentation)
- PROCLAMATION - Problem Solving Court Month - Crystal Watkins, Drug Court Manager, Fifth Judicial Circuit (Approval and Presentation)
- PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
- PUBLIC HEARING to Consider an Ordinance Amending the Marion County Code, Creating Section 18-8, Entitled Nonconsensual Towing and a Resolution Establishing Maximum Rates for Nonconsensual Towing Services and Storage of Vehicles and Vessels
- Legal Services
- Government Authority
- PUBLIC HEARINGS (Request Proof of Publication) at 10:00 am:
- Present 911 Management Department Update
- IT Services & Cybersecurity
- Engineering & Architecture
- Building & Industrial Supply
- General Contractor
- Electrical
- Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
- Government Authority
- Present Administrative Budget Transfer Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26
- Present Commission Calendar
- Present Letter Dated April 14, 2026, from the City of Belleview, Development Services Department, Regarding Scheduled Meetings for the Annexation Application Relating to Parcels 36862-000-00, 36872-001-01 and 36872-001-03
- Real Estate Development
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Roofing
- Drywall & Insulation
- Painting & Flooring
- Windows, Doors & Glass
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Present Letter of Support Dated April 28, 2026, to FloridaCommerce for the East Central Florida Regional Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Project Proposed by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- Present Regular Report of Utilization for Reserve for Contingencies
- Present Update on 2022-26 Strategic Plan Empowering Marion for Success II for May 2026
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Present Walk-On Items From Previous BCC Meeting: NONE
- Present for information and record, minutes and notices received from the following committees and agencies:
- Present the Acquisition or Disposition of Property Forms Authorizing Changes in Status, as Follows: 050667, 052188, 140750D and IT Disposition List
- Real Estate Development
- Commercial Brokerage
- Residential Brokerage
- Title & Settlement Services
- Legal Services
- Procurement Services:
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- Public Improvement Transportation Capital Projects Fund - Public Improvement Transportation Capital - $145,033
- Utilities (Sub)
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Public Safety Coordinating Council (PSCC) - January 26, 2026
- Business Consulting
- Office & Business Support Services
- Event Planning & Rentals
- 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.
- Request Approval of Amendment to the Purchase Agreement and Escrow Agreement with C & K Investments Ocala, LLC Related to the Construction of a Left Turn Lane on County Road 42 Associated with Previously Acquired Property (Budget Impact - Neutral)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Request Approval of Bid Award: 26B-059 SE 113th Street Road Resurfacing Project - Art Walker Construction, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $974,113)
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Request Approval of Bid Exemption: 26BE-087 Long-Term Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site - Atlantic Ecological Services, St. Augustine, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $312,500)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Government Authority
- Request Approval of Contract Amendment (Renewal): 22Q-073-CA-02 Tree Services Contract - Flyway Access LLC dba Conrad Tree Service, Ocala, FL and Enviro Tree Service LLC, Apopka, FL (Budget Impact - None)
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Request Approval of Contract Amendment (Renewal): 23Q-081-CA-01, Electric Motor/Pump/Blower Repair Services - CEC Motor and Utility Services, Palmetto, FL; and Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance, Inc., Bradenton, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated annual expenditure of $200,000)
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Waste Management
- Request Approval of Contract Amendment (Renewal): 24B-227-CA-01 - Active Wear for Fire Rescue Personnel - Empire Printing LLC, Springfield, MO (Budget Impact - Neutral; Estimated Annual Expenditure of $75,000)
- Commercial Printing & Packaging
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Office & Business Support Services
- Business Consulting
- Legal Services
- Request Approval of Contract Amendment: 25B-048-CA-01 Scrap Metal Recycling Services - Trademark Metal Recycling LLC, Tampa, FL (Budget Impact - Revenue; estimated additional $50,000 annually)
- Waste Management
- Trucking & Freight
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Request Approval of Contract: 26C-082 Evaluation of Leachate Treatment Options for Marion County Baseline Landfill - University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Gainesville, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $126,000)
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- Government Authority
- Request Approval of Second Amendment to the Marion County Standard Professional Service Agreement Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Rental Housing Project with S & A Allen SR 200, LLC (Budget Impact - None)
- General Contractor
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Concrete & Masonry
- Drywall & Insulation
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Painting & Flooring
- Plumbing
- Roofing
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Recommendation for Room Night Generating Event (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $3,900)
- Business Consulting
- Marketing & Advertising
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Request for Event Bid Fee (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $90,000)
- Marketing & Advertising
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Request Approval of a Purchase Agreement Associated with the NW 49th Street Phase 3 Road Improvement Project for a Portion of Parcel 13561-001-02 (Budget Impact- Neutral; expenditure of $5,300)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- General Contractor
- Utilities (Sub)
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Request Approval of a Purchase Agreement Associated with the NW 80th/70th Avenue Segment 3 Road Improvement Project for a Portion of Parcel 21625-000-05 (Budget Impact-Neutral; expenditure of $75,000)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Utilities (Sub)
- Concrete & Masonry
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Request Approval of a Purchase Agreement Associated with the NW 80th/70th Avenue Segment 3 Road Improvement Project for a Portion of Parcel 23299-003-00 (Budget Impact- Neutral; expenditure of $7,500)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Request Approval of a Purchase Agreement Associated with the NW 80th/70th Avenue Segment 3 Road Improvement Project for a Portion of Parcel 23299-005-00 (Budget Impact- Neutral; expenditure of $15,000)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Request Approval of a Purchase Agreement Associated with the SW 80th Avenue Segment 1 Road Improvement Project for a Portion of Parcel 21251-001-20 (Budget Impact- Neutral; expenditure of $63,300)
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Request Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Marion County, Florida and the District Board of Trustees of the College of Central Florida (Budget Impact - None)
- Legal Services
- Request Approval of the Reclassification of Three RLE Maintenance Tech Equipment Operator Positions, Pay Grade 103 Non-Exempt, to Three RLE Maintenance Tech Equipment Operator Positions, Pay Grade 103-105 Non-Exempt, within the Budget of Contracted Road Construction RLE MSTU HC505541 (Budget Impact - None)
- Government Authority
- Request Approval to Renew Agreement Between the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court and Marion County Board of County Commissioners to Provide Funding for a Court Program Specialist I in Post Adjudication Expansion Drug Court (26-27-02) (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $102,295.89)
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Office & Business Support Services
- Request Approval to Renew Agreement Between the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court and Marion County Board of County Commissioners to Provide Funding for a Court Program Specialist I in Veterans Treatment Court (26-27-03) (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $101,331.89)
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Office & Business Support Services
- Request Approval to Schedule a Workshop with Parks & Recreation Regarding Department Funding on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium
- Government Authority
- Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise a Public Hearing to Consider a Rate Resolution to Increase the Current Assessment Rate Associated with the Bahia Oaks Municipal Service Benefit Unit for Street Lighting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. or as Soon Thereafter as Possible in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium
- Utilities (Sub)
- Electrical
- Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
- Engineering & Architecture
- Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise a Public Hearing to Consider a Rate Resolution to Increase the Current Assessment Rate Associated with the Golden Hills Turf and Country Club Municipal Service Benefit Unit for Street Lighting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. or as Soon Thereafter as Possible in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium
- Electrical
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Government Authority
- Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise a Public Hearing to Consider a Rate Resolution to Increase the Current Assessment Rate Associated with the Indian Meadows Municipal Service Benefit Unit for Street Lighting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. or as Soon Thereafter as Possible in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- Government Authority
- Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise a Public Hearing to Consider a Rate Resolution to Increase the Current Assessment Rate Associated with the Kingsland Country Estates Whispering Pines and Kingsland Country Estates Forest Glenn Municipal Service Benefit Unit for Street Lighting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium
- Electrical
- Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
- Government Authority
- Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise a Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance to Amend the Name of the Municipal Service Taxing Unit and to Increase the Maximum Assessment Rate for Bahia Oaks Municipal Service Taxing Unit for Street Lighting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium
- Electrical
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Engineering & Architecture
- Request Board Authorization for County Attorney and County Engineer to Proceed with the Acquisition of Certain Property Interests from Adam Paul Lusk and Lynn Ann Lusk, as Trustees of the Adam Paul Lusk and Lynn Ann Lusk Joint Revocable Trust, or their Successors in Interest, for the NW 49th Street Phase 3 Road Construction Project, within the Purchase Price and Other Parameters Described Herein (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $2,488,131.25)
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Government Authority
- Request Board Authorization for County Attorney and County Engineer to Proceed with the Acquisition of Certain Property Interests from Ivan Portal and Annia Gutierrez, or their Successors in Interest, for the SW/NW 80th/70th Avenue Road Construction Project, Within the Purchase Price and Other Parameters Described Herein (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $38,274.75)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Utilities (Sub)
- Concrete & Masonry
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Request Ratification of the Extension of the State of Emergency Order Signed by the Chairman on April 27, 2026, Pertaining to a Ban on the Use of Flares, Explosives, or Outdoor Burning Devices or Otherwise Lawful Outdoor Burning
- Government Authority
- Request Ratification of the State of Emergency Order Signed by the Vice Chairman on April 20, 2026, Pertaining to a Ban on the Use of Flares, Explosives, or Outdoor Burning Devices or Otherwise Lawful Outdoor Burning
- Government Authority
- 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.
- 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 .
- Solid Waste Disposal Fund - Solid Waste Disposal - $183,000
- Waste Management
- Solid Waste Disposal Fund - Solid Waste Disposal - $65,000
- Waste Management
- Trucking & Freight
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Solid Waste Disposal Fund - Solid Waste Recycling - $28,500
- Utilities (Sub)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Waste Management
- Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at http://www.WaterMatters.org
- St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at https://www.sjrwmd.com
- Stormwater Fund - Stormwater Program - $210,000
- Utilities (Sub)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Engineering & Architecture
- 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 the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
- Legal Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Tourist Development Council - March 26, 2026
- Engineering & Architecture
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Tourist Development:
- General Contractor
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Transportation - County Engineer:
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Utilities (Sub)
- Concrete & Masonry
- General Contractor
- Engineering & Architecture
- Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at https://ocalamariontpo.org
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- Government Authority
- Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority (WRWSA) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at http://www.wrwsa.org
- Utilities (Sub)
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Government Authority
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