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Florida allows local governments to grant extra homestead exemptions for low-income seniors. Marion County government has passed. Could that change? ....
Staff report The County Commission on Thursday agreed to schedule a workshop for Aug. 11 or 12 to further discuss the 2021-22 budget request from the Marion County Sheriff s Office. Commissioners this week expressed concern about the proposed spending plan and asked Sheriff Billy Woods to reconsider some areas, with a goal of increasing the number of personnel in road patrol and at the county jail. Woods defended his budget and his right to operate his agency as he sees fit. ....
Commissioners and sheriff agree: We need more deputies on the road and working in the jail The commissioners did not dispute the need for eight additional road deputies. If anything, they favor Woods bringing on more. They also support Woods proposal to hire four more detention deputies and four more detention assistants at the Marion County Jail, where all agree the existing staff needs reinforcement. The commissioners objection was Woods plan to spend money elsewhere, such as five additional call takers for non-emergency calls at the communications center. The county believes that task can be handled by its existing staff. ....