110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
www.ocalafl.gov  
Community Redevelopment Area  
Agency Board  
Synopsis  
3:45 PM  
Tuesday, May 19, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
Present  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Barry Mansfield  
Chairperson Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Vice Chair Jay A. Musleh  
Excused  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
Minutes Approval  
Minutes from April 21, 2026  
4a.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Musleh  
EXCUSED:  
5.  
Agenda Items  
Budget Resolution 2026-100 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate  
additional funding from the East Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Reserve for  
Fund Balance to support redevelopment grants in the amount of $358,000  
5a.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Musleh  
EXCUSED:  
East Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Residential Property Improvement Grant  
for property located at 1113 NE Second Street, in an amount not to exceed $18,932  
5b.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Musleh  
EXCUSED:  
Downtown Community Redevelopment Area Commercial Property Improvement Grant  
for property located at 101 East Silver Springs Boulevard Suite 104, in an amount not to  
exceed $49,500  
5c.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Musleh  
EXCUSED:  
6.  
7.  
Public Comments  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 3:51 pm  
_______________________________  
Ire J. Bethea Sr.  
________________________________  
Angel B. Jacobs  
Chairperson  
City Clerk