Just in: Ocala EDC decides to close the doors on its present operation.
The Board of Directors of the Ocala EDC voted to move in with the Ocala CC in their downtown city owned building. More
details as they come forward.
For many years Ocala CC has done a great deal with reducing
funds.
It remains to be seen how the Ocala EDC Director will fare with little realistic
support of a salary of almost double the Ocala CC director's.
More details to come.
Name change to Ocala Marion. Logo change to Ocala, may change history. New interest in TDC Governing Board may take place. Stay tuned.
IHMC set the stage for a revitalized Marion County with its popular Afternoon Lecture Program.
Marion County Leadership past and present sets their sites on a strong Economic Recovery for Florida. Public Policy will be set by elected officials as college professors are asked to return to the classroom. Dr. Dassance of CF recently stepped back from political
ventures, Heart of Florida, and the the Marion Public Policy has been taken back by the public. Public Policy is not to be controlled by local tax funded colleges. Drs. Sassar and Dassance of Jr College fame had developed
a strong Regional Political Voice using educational resources. Taken away from TeamDassance is:
The number one target for Marion County tourism. We must recover control of this valuable asset. Return Silver Springs to Marion County Control.
Voters overwhelmingly agree with the Marion County Chamber in supporting a strong responsibility agenda. Governor Rick Scott will receive the support he needs to help achieve Economic Recovery.
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Marion County Chamber of Commerce solutes the Ft McCoy VFW Retirement Home.
The latest big news in Marion County is the move to promote Marion County as an Economic Development Action destination.
Marion County developed and funded the Marion County Development Coordinator position in recent years however the program
has been side tracked into the Ocala Development program. A return to the Marion County Concept will help promote all
of the cities along with the other treasures of Marion County.
Receives top honors for his "Doing More
with Less Program". Riding an outpouring of Positive Citizen Support, Dr Lee Niblock has been chosen as Governmental
Leader of the Year by The Marion County Chamber of Commerce.
Marion County Residents decide its time to promote Marion County. Following the trend for World Class
Opportunity, beyond the "City Limits Signs" out in wonderful Marion County Florida, civic leaders are expanding
the promotional story, to include all of Marion County.
Marion County Residents Organize a County Wide promotional effort to promote and describe modern Marion County. Don't drop your current long term support of
historic cities, just "Add to your city chamber memberships", such as the Ocala CC, or the Dunnellon Chamber, in order to tell the full Marion County Story.
One of the first official
goals of the new Marion County E Chamber is to expand service out beyond Ocala. As Marion County has grown, the old
model centered inside Ocala City Limits has become limited. Many times larger geographically, with wealth and population,
80% plus and growing Marion County has become the prominent Central Florida Service area.
Once 60 % of Marion County resided inside Ocala City Limits, today the trend is reversed, with less
than 20% of Marion County residents able to vote in City of Ocala elections. Historic Marion County has expanded to
new horizons.
Unable to
Vote in Ocala elections, many Marion County residents question the percentage of their Marion County tax dollars used to promote
a small portion of population, inthe City of Ocala.
See: Examples of Ocala promotion that is funded by Marion County residents.
EDC, the Marion County Economic Development Corporation has become the Ocala EDC.
