Ocala/Marion County Government

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Last updated: 2010/01/21 | Published by: Tamara Fleischhaker

The citizens of Marion County enjoy a quality of life unlike any other, and it's the voter-elected government officials at both the county and city levels as well as the hundreds of county and municipal employees who dedicate their time to maintaining and improving the unique lifestyle we all know and love.

Marion County

The Board of County Commissioners is the primary legislative and policy making body for Marion County. Marion County is devided into five districts and one Commissioner is elected from the district in which they reside. They are elected by all county voters to serve a four-year term. A chairman and vice-chairman are elected by the Board members each year.

The commission meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Auditorium, 601 SE 25th Avenue, Ocala. During these public meetings, the commissioners hear and vote on a variety of issues.

In addition, there are five other constitutional officers - the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Property Appraiser, Sheriff, Superviser of Elections and Tax Collector - each with their own set of responsibilities.

Governmental offices are located in the McPherson Complex, on SE 25th Avenue. The county courthouse is located in the five story judicial center at 110 NW 1st Avenue.

Board of County Commissioners....................(352) 438-2323

District 1 - Mike Amsden
District 2 - Jim Payton
District 3 - Stan McClain
District 4 - Barbara Fitos - Chair
District 5 - Charlie Stone

County Administrator - Lee Niblock ...........................(352) 438-2300

Clerk of the Circuit Court - David R. Ellspermann .......(352) 620-3904

Property Appraiser - Villie M. Smith............................(352) 368-8300

Sheriff - Ed Dean........................................................(352) 732-8181

Supervisor of Elections - Dee Brown..........................(352) 620-3290

Tax Collector - George Albright....................................(352) 368-8200

Marion County School Board

The Marion County School Board is made up of community leaders who are elected to serve four-year terms. They meet twice monthly on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. The Board sets aside up to 30 minutes of each meeting for residents to discuss issues. Meetings are held at the School Board Meeting Room, located at 512 SE 3rd Street, Ocala.

Marion County School Board...........................(352) 671-7700

District 1 - Judi Zanetti
District 2 - Jacqueline "Jackie" Porter, Vice-Chair
District 3 - Bobby James
District 4 - Sue Mosley, Chairperson
District 5 - Ron Crawford

Superintendent of Schools - Jim Yancey...........(352) 671-7700

Ocala

Ocala is governed by a council-manager system. This popular form of government combines the leadership of elected officials with the administrative experience of a city manager. Voters elect a five-member City Council and a Mayor. Four of the five Council members reside in specific districts and the fifth member is elected at-large. The Council members serve five-year terms and the Mayor serves a two-year term.

City Council appoints the City Manager, sets policies, approves budgets and determines tax rates. The mayor helps the council interpret policy. The Mayor doesn't vote, but does have veto power. The Mayor is also in charge of the Ocala Police Department.

City services, from zoning to parks and recreation, are overseen by advisory boards. City Hall and the Ocala Municipal Services Complex house the offices of the city government at 151 SE Osceola Avenue. The Ocala Police Department is located at 402 S. Pine Avenue.

Mayor - Randy Ewers.........................(352) 629-8401

City Manager - Rick Horst...........(352) 629-8401

City Council .....................................(352) 629-8401

District 1 - Suzy Heinbockel
District 2 - Mary Sue Rich
District 3 - John Priester
District 4 - Kent Guinn, Council President
District 5 - Daniel Owen

Ocala Police Department

Chief of Police - Samuel Williams......(352) 369-7175

Other Marion County Government Offices:

City of Bellview City Hall - (352) 245-7021 5343 Southeast Abshier Boulevard Belleview, FL 34420	City of Dunnellon City Hall - (352) 465-8500 20750 River Drive Dunnellon, FL 34431
Town of McIntosh (352) 591-1047	Town of Reddick (352) 591-2698

For more information about this article, please contact:
Tamara Fleischhaker - VP Communication & Events
(352)629-8051 ext. 103
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