New commission chair elected


Commissioner Jeff Gold, right, passes the gavel to Commissioner Carl Zalak III, left, after Zalak was voted in to be the new Chair of the Marion County Commission during the County Commission meeting at the McPherson Governmental Complex in Ocala, Fla. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2021.

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Posted November 16, 2021 |

Commissioner Jeff Gold, right, passes the gavel to Commissioner Carl Zalak III, left, after Zalak was voted in to be the new Chair of the Marion County Commission during the County Commission meeting at the McPherson Governmental Complex in Ocala, Fla. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2021.

The Marion County Board of County Commissioners elected a new chair and vice-chair at their general meeting on Tue, Nov. 2. After the commissioners voted by secret ballot, Clerk of the Court Greg Harrell tallied the votes and announced that Carl Zalak will replace Jeff Gold as chair and Craig Curry replaces Zalak as vice-chair. The newly-elected Zalak and Curry will assume their roles today at the board’s next regular meeting.

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