Ocala City Council Agenda - Final
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
WELCOME!
Meeting Information
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meetings. Speaker cards should be filled out in advance and
submitted to the City Clerk. Speakers will be limited to 3
(three) minutes. Additional time may be granted by the Council
President. When recognized, state name and address. Citizen
groups are asked to name a spokesperson.
Location
Ocala City Hall
110 SE Watula Avenue
Second Floor - Council Chambers
Ocala, Florida
The City of Ocala encourages civility in public discourse and
requests that speakers limit their comments to specific motions
and direct their comments to the Council. Cell phones should be
turned off or set to vibrate.
Time
4:00 PM
Council Members
James P. Hilty Sr., Council President
Barry Mansfield, Pro Tem
Ire Bethea Sr.
Kristen Dreyer
Jay A. Musleh
The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed
appropriate by City Council.
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City Clerk before meetings for inclusion into the
public record. Citizens may also provide input to individual
council members via office visits, phone calls, letters and
e-mail that will become public record. In some instances, i.e.,
Quasi-Judicial Hearings, these particular contacts may be
prohibited.
Mayor
Reuben Kent Guinn
City Manager
Peter Lee
Mission Statement
APPEALS
The City of Ocala provides fiscally
responsible services consistent with the
community's current and future
expectations.
Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting
will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is made.
City Council's
Strategic Priorities
ADA COMPLIANCE
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in this meeting, please call the City Manager’s Office at
352-629-8401 at least 48 hours in advance so arrangements can
be made.
Priority 1: Economic hub
Priority 2: Fiscally sustainable
Priority 3: Engaged workforce
Priority 4: Operational excellence
Priority 5: Quality of place
