The Marion County Board of Commissioners holds its
regularly scheduled meetings in the McPherson Complex Auditorium (601
SE 25th Ave., Ocala) on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9
a.m. The zoning portion of the meeting is held on the third Tuesday of
each month at 2 p.m. All commission and zoning meetings are open to the
public.
General public items, public hearings, consent agenda
items and other items that the board is expected to
discuss are posted on this page by the Friday before
each board meeting. Items are downloadable for your
convenience. Meeting minutes and video are also posted;
to watch meetings live, click on the "LIVE" link beside
the meeting you are interested in viewing. Previously
aired meetings will show as "Video" in search results.
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Placement on the commission agenda
Citizens who wish to be placed on the agenda must submit
a request in writing stating the date he or she wishes
to appear and the subject matter to be discussed (County
Commission Policy 93-13). Supporting information or
background data to assist the commission is also
requested. The request to appear must be submitted to
the county administrator by 12 p.m. at least 11 days
prior the next commission meeting (the second Friday
prior to the board meeting date). Requests should be
mailed to: Marion County Administrator, 601 SE 25th
Ave., Ocala, FL 34471.
The citizen will be listed under “General Public Items,”
and will have five minutes to make a presentation
(unless additional time is granted by the board
chairman). If an overhead projector will be needed,
please include this information in the request letter to
the county administrator. The County Commission office
will notify the requestor of the date and approximate
time he or she will appear before the board.
Anyone who addresses the board will need to state his or
her name and address for the record and speak clearly
into the microphone. If distributing additional back-up
material, please provide the county administrator with
10 copies prior to the beginning of the commission
meeting.
Speaking at board meeting and public hearings
Anyone from the public may participate in
discussion held at public hearings. Discussion is
limited to the item listed on the meeting’s agenda. The
board chairman will call for interested parties to be
heard as each item for discussion is introduced. Parties
interested in speaking should walk to the front of the
auditorium and stand at either speaker's lectern to be
recognized by the board. The individual will need to
give his or her name and address and indicate who he or
she represents. All public hearings will be advertised
according to law.
Televised commission meetings
Commission meetings are televised through various local
cable companies on a taped-delay basis on the following
channels:
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Brighthouse, Channel 198.
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Cablevision of Marion County,
Channel 13.
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Comcast, Channel 99.
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Cox Communication, Channel
12.
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Oak and Pine Run, Channel 99.
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Ocala Palms, Channel 11.
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On Top of the World, Channel
60.
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Time Warner, Channel 17.
All of these broadcasts are subject change. For
questions or more information, please call 352-438-2300
or
e-mail us.
Copies of meeting audio, minutes or video
The Marion County Clerk of Court keeps the official
minutes and audio recordings of commission meetings,
workshops and public hearings. To request a copy of
these materials, contact the Clerk's Office at
352-671-5622. The Marion County Office of Public
Information also offers video recordings of most board
meetings, workshops and public hearings (when
applicable). For more information about video
recordings, call the Marion County Office of Public
Information at 352-438-2300.
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