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Craig Curry

Commissioner District 12024-11-01 to 2028-11-01 (month-level start: November 2024 per Marion County Legistar office records re-seating; month-level end: November 2028 per Fla. Stat. 100.041(2)(a) second Tuesday following the general election, statute text read at leg.state.fl.us)

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Term ending Nov 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
43
Total speaking time
3:58:19
Avg per meeting
5:33
Segments
2907

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Top issues during term (20)(Development)

high↑Sep 2026[44]

49th Street Gateway mixed-use development

No direct county cost; the project adds tax base but traffic demands may require future road spending on NW 44th Avenue.

high↓May 2026[31]

Capozzoli 71-home development and SW 80th Street traffic

A denial risked Bert Harris damages potentially in the millions; the applicant offered to pay proportionate-share traffic fees.

low↑Aug 2026[25]

Hyatt family land division

No county cost; the delay postpones the family's plans to convey land to their daughters.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Silver Springs Manor property ownership and interim use

No direct cost identified; insurance, maintenance, and capital items for CRA-transferred properties are in the budget.

medium↑Aug 2026[12]

Affordable housing incentives (SHIP)

About $3.3 million in federal funding for housing, home repair, and homelessness services.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Duplex development on wells and septic in Ocala Ridge

Extending central water and sewer to the neighborhood would change the economics but protect the aquifer from additional wells and septic fields.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Grand View Church classroom expansion

Saves the church the significant cost and months of delay a full major site plan would require.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

DeHaven stormwater and floodplain proposal

The applicant would bear the cost of added stormwater controls and compensating floodplain storage.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

1,865-acre PUD modification (Colen Built / On Top of the World)

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Freedom Crossings access changes on SW 60th Avenue

No direct budget impact flagged, but removing the southbound left-turn movement later could expose the county to damages claims if the access is memorialized in the agreement.

medium↓Aug 2026[10]

Golden Ocala equine arena moves ahead of Master Plan

The developer must wait for full plan approval before starting site work, which could delay its construction schedule.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Development waiver requests streamline project reviews

Waivers save developers money on surveys and separate plan applications, which can lower project costs.

medium↓Aug 2026[7]

Marion County RV & Boat Storage proposal

No direct cost to residents, but developers and property owners face new siting requirements.

high↓May 2026[6]

199-foot cell tower proposed near Ocklawaha/Lake Weir

Residents cited likely property value losses; an appraisal was not completed in time.

medium↓Sep 2026[6]

Affordable senior housing — Forest Springs

Budget-neutral; up to $37,500 in verified local contribution tied to the state funding application.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

River Creek RV Resort access and landscaping

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Citra Church Antioch site plan waivers

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Heatherwood subdivision road design

Redesigning with cul-de-sacs would have cost the developer design fees and lots; no county cost identified.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Ocala Highlands Estates Buffer Rehearing

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Panagia Vlahernon Monastery construction extension

Decisions during term (29)

Recorded while Curry was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Request Approval of Second Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding Between Marion County and the Town of Reddick for Development and Limited Management of Reddick Park (Budget Impact - Neutral; advance payment of $45,000)

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Recommendation for Room Night Generating Events (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $63,000)

approved4-0Oct 6, 2026

Walk-on: Land Development Code hearings (11.3)

approved4-0Oct 6, 2026

Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Funding Requests for Marketing Assistance Funding Program Reimbursements (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $47,972.98)

approved4-0Oct 6, 2026

Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Request for Event Bid Fees (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $1,000)

approved4-0Oct 6, 2026

Request Approval of Water Main Extension Connection Agreement WME-139-O Between Downey Home Development LLC and Marion County Utilities (Budget Impact - None)

approved4-0Sep 1, 2026

Request Approval of Change Order to Purchase Order 2500654: 23Q-087-TO-26 Civil Site Engineers for Miscellaneous Projects - Engineering Design Services for Chatmire Subdivision Roads - Guerra Development Corp., Ocala, FL 34470 (Budget…

approved4-0Sep 1, 2026

Request Approval of Change Order to Purchase Order 2501611: 06Q-098-PA-10A NW/NE 35th Street Phase 1B - Final Design Services - Guerra Development Corp., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; additional expenditure of $47,690)

approved4-0Sep 1, 2026

Request Approval of Task Order 23Q-087-TO-74: NE 55th - 58th Avenue Preliminary Engineering Report Phase 5 - Guerra Development Corp., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $36,000)

approved5-0Aug 18, 2026

Request Approval to Submit the Notice of Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Execute Form 2991…

approved5-0Aug 18, 2026

Request Approval of Change Order to Purchase Order 2301528: 18Q-160-CA-06 NW/SW 80th/70th Avenue Segment 1 Final Design - Guerra Development Corp., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; additional expenditure of $168,185)

approved5-0Aug 18, 2026

Request Approval of Task Order: 06Q-098-TO-03 NE 35th Street Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) Phase 4 - Guerra Development Corp., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure $681,940)

approved5-0Aug 18, 2026

Request Approval of Waiver from Land Development Code Section 6.8.6.K(3) Related to Buffer for U&B Property Mgmt. - Waiver to Minor Site Plan 000619 in Review, Waiver PIR-000898-2026, Abshier Engineering, Parcel 9007-0100-20

approved5-0Aug 18, 2026

Request Approval of Waiver from Land Development Code Section 2.16.1.B(8)(g) - Agricultural Lot Split Establishment of County Municipal Services Benefit Unit for Newton Recycling Center Agricultural Lot-Split - 001039 Waiver Request to…

approved5-0Aug 18, 2026

Request Approval of Waiver from Land Development Code Section 6.8.6.K(2) Related to Buffer for Majesty Corner LLC - Minor Site Plan 33140 in Review, Waiver STA-001018-2026, Parcel 39122-008-00

approved5-0Aug 4, 2026

Request Approval of the Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Challenge Grant with Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $264,500)

approved5-0Aug 4, 2026

Request Approval of the Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant with Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $30,627.10)

approvedJul 21, 2026

Request Approval of the Release of a Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Surety Bond Associated with Freedom Commons Development, LLC for Marion Ranch Phase 2 (FKA Freedom Commons Phase 2) (Budget Impact - None)

approved5-0Jul 7, 2026

Request Approval of the First Amendment of the Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG-PS) with Marion County Sexual Assault Center, Inc. (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to…

approved5-0Jun 16, 2026

Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Recommendation for Room Night Generating Event (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $3,750)

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.