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Walter Green in as mayor of Dunnellon. Valerie Hanchar is on council

DUNNELLON — While the controversial Form 6 requirement has decimated two of Marion County’s local municipal boards, a third has managed to regain its footing. On Wednesday night, elected leaders in the city of Dunnellon picked both a mayor and a city council member to fill the two slots left by two members who resigned […]

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Form 6 hits Town of Reddick: Mayor, entire council resign

REDDICK — The introduction of the Form 6 requirement has led to a long list of resignations from the governing bodies of Florida’s small municipalities. The latest example is the Town of Reddick, where the entire town council and the mayor have turned in their resignation letters. Randy Klein, of the Klein & Klein law […]

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City Council

Ocala City Council approve apartment complex in southeast Ocala | #citycouncil

A 4-1 vote by city of Ocala officials on Tuesday paves the way for the construction of an apartment complex in southeast Ocala. Local lawyer Fred Roberts, who spoke on behalf of the applicant, told a Star-Banner reporter at the conclusion of the discussion that engineers will begin working on a design and site plan. […]

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Outgoing Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn’s interview with the Star-Banner

Earlier this year at an Ocala City Council meeting, Mayor Kent Guinn announced he was not going to seek re-election. Guinn has served the city as a council member and mayor for nearly a quarter of a century. Rarely seen in public without wearing a suit, Guinn has been a visible, vocal and well-known mayor. […]

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Ben Marciano will be sworn in as Ocala mayor on Dec. 5

Ben Marciano, the new mayor of Ocala, will be sworn in on Tuesday. For 12 years, Kent Guinn has been the city’s mayor. Before that, Guinn served 12 years on the city council. Guinn declined to run for re-election, and Marciano decided to run for the seat. With no opposition during the qualifying stages earlier […]

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City Council

Dunnellon City Council opening attracts a familiar applicant | #citycouncil

DUNNELLON — A fourth person has thrown his hat into the ring to be considered for two soon-to-be-open Dunnellon City Council seats. The applicant is a former city council member who’s no stranger to the challenges Dunnellon faces — and has faced in the past. The topic is expected to be discussed at council’s Dec. […]

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