The full legal name of the special district:
The Housing Finance Authority of Marion County

The public purpose of the special district:
To help alleviate the shortage of housing available at prices or rentals which may persons and families can afford and provide capital and technical assistance for investment in such housing.

The fiscal year of the special district:
Oct. 1 – Sept. 30

Charter information

The full text of the special district’s charter (or special law, ordinance, or resolution creating the district:

• The Housing Finance Authority of Marion County, is a separate public body corporate and politic authorized by Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes and created by the Marion County Board of County Commissioners via county ordinance, chapter 2, article IV, division 3, section 2-97.

The date of establishment: July 15, 1980

The establishing entity: Marion County Board of County Commissioners

The statute(s) under which the Housing Finance Authority operates: Section 189.069, F.S. special districts required reporting of information; web-based public access; set forth requirements for an authority-specific website.

1. The statute(s) under which the special district operates, if different from the statute or statutes under which the special district was established, F.S. 159.604.
2. Description of the services provided by the special district.

Contact Information 

• Contact Name: Keith J. Fair
• Mailing address: P.O. Box 3102O, Ocala, FL 34478
• Telephone number 352-322-1987
• Submit housing questions/comments via: Aracelis Rivera at 352-467-2253 or Donnie Mitchell at 352-496-2756.

Boundary and Services Information

A description of the boundaries or service area of the special district: county ordinance number 80-5, section II, adopted July 15, 1980; comparative to county code 2-96.

Sec. 2-100 – Area of operation
The authority shall have the power and is hereby directed to operate within the territorial boundaries of the county, & within any area outside the territorial boundaries of the county, if the governing body of the county within which such other side area is located so approves, either generally or only for specified qualifying housing developments or only for a specified number of qualifying housing developments.

Ethics policy
State of Florida code of ethics for public officers & employees

Conflicts of interest
Florida Statutes, section 122.313, standards of conduct for public officers, employees or agencies, & local government attorneys.