The City of Ocala is preparing to host a town hall meeting at the MLK First Responder Campus.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held Thursday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. at the facility’s Community Room, located at 515 SW Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. At the meeting, residents will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage with District 2 Ocala City Councilman Ire Bethea, Representative Yvonne Hayes Hinson, District 3 Marion County School Board member Eric Cummings and Ocala City Manager Sandra Wilson. Topics covered during the meeting will be limited to those within the jurisdictions of the speakers.
Indoor seating capacity will be limited to accommodate appropriate social distancing. To accommodate any overflow, covered outdoor seating will be provided and a large projection screen with audio capabilities will live stream the meeting. Attendees are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings, maintain proper social distancing of six feet and frequently sanitize their hands.
Residents also can attend via Zoom at the following link: https://zoom.us/j/91454938151. Online participants will not be able to make verbal comments during the meeting. However, questions and comments can be submitted in advance at townhall@ocalafl.org no later than 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21.
For more information, contact the city manager’s office at (352) 401-3977.