110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
www.ocalafl.gov  
Community Redevelopment Area  
Agency Board  
Synopsis  
3:30 PM  
Tuesday, November 4, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Present  
Vice Chair Ire J. Bethea Sr  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Jay A. Musleh  
Chairperson Kristen M. Dreyer  
Barry Mansfield  
Excused  
Public Notice  
3.  
4.  
Minutes Approval  
September 3, 2025 and October 21, 2025 CRA meeting minutes  
4a.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
EXCUSED:  
5.  
Agenda Items  
Applications to fill vacancy on the Downtown Ocala Redevelopment Advisory  
Committee, for an expired term ending March 1, 2029  
5a.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
Motion amended: Appoint Donald Gulling to the Downtown Ocala Redevelopment Area  
Advisory Committee for an expired term ending March 1, 2029, by ballot vote  
RESULT:  
APPROVED  
MOVER:  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
West Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Residential Property Improvement Grant  
for property located at 2351 SW Second Street, in an amount not to exceed $3,285  
5b.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
West Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Residential Property Improvement Grant  
for property located at 628 NW Second Street, in an amount not to exceed $20,000  
5c.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
NAY:  
Hilty Sr  
ABSENT:  
Mansfield  
West Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Residential Property Improvement Grant  
for property identified by parcel number 2856-006-015, in an amount not to exceed  
$20,000  
5d.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
NAY:  
Hilty Sr  
ABSENT:  
Mansfield  
Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Ocala and Marion Opportunity Zone  
Investment I, LLC, for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the historic Hotel Marion  
property, with total City incentives not to exceed $2,896,670  
5e.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
TABLED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
6.  
Public Comments  
7.  
Adjournment