110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
www.ocalafl.gov  
Community Redevelopment Area  
Agency Board  
Synopsis  
3:45 PM  
Tuesday, April 21, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Vice Chair Jay A. Musleh  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
Present  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Barry Mansfield  
Chairperson Ire J. Bethea Sr  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
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Public Notice for the April 21, 2026 Community Redevelopment Area Agency  
Meeting was posted on March 3, 2026  
Minutes Approval  
Minutes from March 17, 2026  
4a.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Agenda Items  
5.  
Presentation of Ocala Community Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual  
5a.  
Report  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
Downtown Community Redevelopment Area Commercial Property Improvement Grant  
for property located at 343 NE First Avenue, in an amount not to exceed $50,000  
5b.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
West Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Residential Property Improvement Grant  
for property located at 2052 SW Second Street, in an amount not to exceed $5,216  
5c.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Applications to fill two vacancies on the West Ocala Community Redevelopment  
Agency Advisory Committee  
5d.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
Appointment of Jamie Gilmore and Gloria Robeson to the West Ocala Community  
Redevelopment Area Advisory Board for the remainder of four-year terms ending March  
1, 2028, by ballot vote  
6.  
7.  
Public Comments  
Adjournment