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Judge orders Ocala to send out notices to all who paid illegal fire …
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · A judge last week provided some clarity to the burning question of how Ocala residents and businesses, past and present, will be able to get back almost $80 million in fire fees they were made to pay years ago under a tax that was later found to be illegal.. In a hearing on Friday, Marion County Circuit Judge Robert W. Hodges dismissed the City of Ocala’s proposal that those seeking their ...
Ocala Electric Utilities may have to increase rates again
WEBDec 14, 2022 · The electrical Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) rate has tripled since the start of 2022. In January, OEU consumers were paying $0.01400 as the PCA rate. In February, the rate doubled to $0.02800 and remained there until the end of May. In June it rose again, to $0.05600, and this is what customers of OEU have been paying since then.
Ocala Symphony Orchestra releases season schedule
WEBApr 30, 2021 · During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Reilly Arts Center and Ocala Symphony Orchestra (OSO) still found ways to engage the community, such as hosting live online broadcasts, until they could begin to once again welcome guests for concerts and special events. They also committed to a near 16,000-square-foot expansion planned long before COVID-19. Soon, the OSO’s 2021-2022 season will bring live…
Nominees chosen for county judge seat - Ocala Gazette
WEBApr 2, 2021 · A judicial nominating commission on Tuesday sent the Governor’s office four nominees to fill the seat of retiring Marion County Judge Sarah Ritterhoff Williams. The nominees came from a dozen applications reviewed by the nine-member Fifth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. The commission includes Robert Batsel, Vanessa Thomas, Anita Carver, Charles K Ruse Jr., Jennifer Rey, Zachary ...
Deadline nears to file for special property tax exemption
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · The Marion County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the exemption on Jan. 4, 2022, for the entire county, and the ordinance implementing it took effect Sept. 7. Persons interested must apply through the MCPA’s office, and as of Jan. 17, six property owners in Marion County have qualified. The city of Ocala also recently ...
Campbell enters race to be reelected to Marion County School Board
WEBOct 5, 2023 · Marion County School Board Chair Allison Campbell on Oct. 2 filed to run for reelection in the 2024 general election to represent District 1. Campbell has served on the school board since she was first elected in 2020. She said her motivation in serving as an elected official was to be the “voice of a parent” on the board. “I…
Judge issues final order in fire fee case - Ocala Gazette
WEBMay 16, 2022 · In follow up to the final hearing held on May 10, Marion County Circuit Judge Robert W. Hodges entered an order that outlines how the city must pay out almost $80 million in refunds to past and present City of Ocala utility customers. The case stems from a long-running class-action suit that was filed in 2014 over the approximately $15…
Marion Cultural Alliance excited for future of arts in the …
WEBPosted January 29, 2021 | By Lisa McGinnes, Ocala Gazette. Lisa Seiffer, a Marion Cultural Alliance board member, left, talks with Jaye Baillie, the executive director of MCA, right, during an event at Brick City Center For The Arts on Broadway Street in this July file phots. The group held their annual meeting this week.
MCPS considers next school calender - Ocala Gazette
WEBJan 21, 2023 · Here as the details: The 2023-24 school year will start Aug. 10 and end May 24, 2024. Winter break will begin on Dec. 20, staff will return to work Jan. 3, 2024, and students will return Jan. 4, 2024. There will be 32 one-hour early-release days, all on Wednesdays. The first is Aug. 16 and the final would be April 24, 2024.
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