The Marion County Board of County Commissioners took the following formal actions at its Oct. 21, 2025 meeting. All votes reported below were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

• Budget amendment resolutions (Items 5.1.1–5.1.20): The board adopted budget amendment resolutions, including linked items associated with property acquisition/disposition and Southwest 40th Avenue road project items. Motion to approve: passed unanimously.

• Capital project transfer / CIP amendment (Item 5.2): The board approved transfer of project funds and an amendment to the capital improvement program. Motion to approve: passed unanimously.

• Consent agenda (multiple items listed in meeting packet): The board approved the balance of the consent agenda including routine contracts, purchases and administrative items. Motion to approve: passed unanimously.

• Appointments (Item 10.1, 10.2): The board appointed Gerald Lourenco and Michael Kreuter to the Planning & Zoning Commission (terms to Oct. 2029) and Teresa Newcomb to the Mary Noakes MSTU recreation and facilities advisory board (term through Feb. 2027). Motions to appoint: passed unanimously.

• Planning & Zoning consent items: The board approved a special‑use permit renewal for a church‑based childcare (item 15.2.0.1) and a zoning change from A‑1 to R‑1 for a 0.33‑acre lot (item 15.2.0.2). Motions to approve: passed unanimously.

• DRC waivers for Black Label Marine (Items 15.1.0.1, 15.1.0.3, 15.1.0.4): The board approved waivers for buffer modifications, driveway spacing and cross‑access with required plan notes and file flags that trigger installation of required walls or buffers if the preserved buffer area is developed. Motions to approve: passed unanimously.

• Reasonable accommodation (Item 15.3.0.1): The board approved a request to allow a resident to keep a Muscovy duck on R‑4 property, with conditions recommended by staff. Motion to approve: passed unanimously.

• Pet cemetery special‑use permit (Item 15.3.0.2): The board approved a special‑use permit for a pet cemetery limited to cremated remains, granted a septic waiver for a small office and required a condition that the property connect to central utilities if they become available adjacent to the site or if the operation expands. Motion to approve: passed unanimously.

• Castro Plaza PUD amendment (Item 15.3.0.4): The board approved a PUD amendment allowing up to 225,000 square feet of commercial space and 190 housing units, and moved the ordinance for final adoption. Motion to approve and move ordinance: passed unanimously.

Several items were deferred to staff or required follow‑up: utility billing review requested in public comment; plan‑note recording for waivers; and monitoring and coordination with FDOT for required turn lanes and signal timing changes related to the PUD amendment.