“Growth is not always bad, provided all other services are considered that Ocala is responsible to provide to it’s citizens without raising taxes: Police, fire department, infrastructure, schools and parks. This ensures when families move there, they can handle increased population. They should never be an afterthought. Development has never paid for itself and it dictates our quality life. Agriculture and open space is necessary for aquifer recharge. Don’t pave everything over. All concrete and asphalt does not create a good quality of life for it’s citizens.” – An Inverness resident shares her opinion.