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Skate-park groundbreaking set for Thursday; East Ocala CRA to contribute about half the funds, staff says

Downtown Ocala CRA Advisory Committee · August 26, 2025
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Summary

City staff announced a skate-park groundbreaking Thursday at 9:15 a.m., noting the park sits technically in East Ocala but is near downtown; the East Ocala CRA is expected to contribute approximately 50% of the funding for the park extension.

Roberto Ellis announced the skate-park groundbreaking will occur Thursday morning at 9:15 a.m. and invited committee members to attend. "Technically, the skate park is in the North, Matilda, East Ocala Scribe, but it's pretty close to downtown. You all are invited to attend," he said.

Ellis added that the East Ocala CRA will contribute "approximately 50% of the funds" toward the park extension. The committee noted the cross-jurisdictional proximity and staff framed the funding commitment as part of broader CRA cooperation on local amenities.