Ocala CRA adopts FY 2026–27 subarea budgets totaling about $14.79 million

The City of Ocala Community Redevelopment Agency adopted four FY 2026–27 subarea budgets during a special meeting on Sept. 9, 2026, the board’s chair said at the opening of the hearing. The clerk announced the combined total of the four subarea funds as $14,787,414. "The total of the 4 fiscal year 2026 27 community redevelopment sub area funds budgets are 14,787,414," the clerk said during the hearing.

Each resolution was moved, seconded and approved by roll call with no public comment. The board adopted CRA resolution 2026-101 for the East O'Kelor redevelopment subarea fund in the amount of $3,437,260; CRA resolution 2026-102 for the downtown redevelopment subarea fund (announced in the meeting as $2,058,789); CRA resolution 2026-103 for the North Magnolia redevelopment subarea fund in the amount of $1,996,077; and CRA resolution 2026-104 for the West O'Keller redevelopment subarea fund in the amount of $7,325,288.

Clerk-conducted roll calls were recorded for each motion; the chair announced each adoption (the first was certified at 4:46 p.m.). After the votes, the chair asked for public comment and, receiving none, adjourned the meeting. No public testimony or debate on the budget line items was included in the transcript.