Spending tax dollars to help businesses
Commissioners weigh budgeted economic development involving two groups.
The Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership is shown on Southeast 3rd Street in Ocala, Fla. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2026.
As Marion County commissioners review the proposed 2026-2027 budget, outside agencies that receive grants to provide services to the county recently came before the commission to press their cases. Many of the agency representatives who addressed the commission on July 16 requested continued financial support for their work serving vulnerable populations such as children and […]
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