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City of Dunnellon Press Release - April 27, 2023

On Wednesday, April 26th, The Dunnellon City Council voted unanimously to appoint Officer Chris Scaglione to serve as Interim Police Chief beginning April 27th. The appointment follows the April 12th resignation of Chief Mike McQuaig who will serve out his notice on administrative leave through May 12th. Scaglione retired from the Ocala Police Department where he served for 26 years. He has been with the Dunnellon Police Department since September 2020. Scaglione is a veteran of the US Marine Corps, a 34-year veteran of law enforcement and serves as the Lead Adjunct Instructor at the College of Central Florida Criminal Justice Institute.

The City is currently accepting applications to fill the Police Chief vacancy. Application packages are available on the City’s website at https://www.dunnellon.org/Jobs.aspx

The Dunnellon City Council, on January 9, 2023 amended its City Council meeting schedule via Resolution #RES2023-03 effective March 1, 2023 as follows:

City Council Workshop Meetings
The City Council workshop meetings shall be held the first Monday of each month, beginning at 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise rescheduled or cancelled.

Persons wishing to place an item on the workshop agenda must make a written request for same to the City Clerk on or before 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before the workshop meeting, together with any backup material the speaker wishes the Council to consider. Requests shall be considered in the order they are received. The City Clerk shall have the discretion to defer a request to a future meeting depending on the volume of business already scheduled on the agenda by staff and City Council.

City Council Regular Meetings
The regular meetings of the City Council shall be held the week following the workshop meeting on Wednesday beginning at 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise rescheduled or cancelled.

Persons wishing to place an item on the regular meeting agenda must make a written request for same to the City Clerk on or before 12:00 p.m. on the day of the workshop meeting, together with any backup material the speaker wishes the Council to consider. The City Clerk shall present all requests to the City Council during the workshop meeting. Requests shall be considered generally in the order they are received, subject to adjustments in priority and time sensitivity. The City Council shall have the discretion to defer a request to a future meeting depending on the volume of business already scheduled on the agenda by staff and City Council.

Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meetings
CRA workshop meetings and CRA regular meetings will be scheduled prior to council workshop meetings and regular council meetings on a quarterly schedule as per statutory requirement

For Immediate Release: June 10, 2022 
Media Contact: Bobbi Perez, Public Relations Director
352-438-2310 - Email: bobbi.perez@marionfl.org

Governor Approves HB3039, Including $2.5 Million to Help Fund Dunnellon Trail

Blue Run of Dunnellon Park is a 33.4-acre park that had nearly 155,000 visitors over the past two years. Because of this increase in ecotourism, pedestrian safety in the area around Blue Run of Dunnellon Park and the Dunnellon Trail has become a significant priority for the County.

The county requested $2.5 million in appropriation requests in the state’s budget in order to help fund this project. This amount was approved by Governor Ron DeSantis via House Bill 3039 on June 2, 2022.

These funds will allow Marion County, in collaboration with the City of Dunnellon, to begin work on the addition of a protected pedestrian lane on the existing bridge over the Rainbow River that is adjacent to the eastbound lane of Pennsylvania Avenue. The county is also looking to create a multi-modal trail designed to connect the Heart of Florida Loop Shared-Use Trail and the Dunnellon Trail to Blue Run of Dunnellon Park.

The addition of a protected lane will serve as a safe throughway for visitors using the park, while also allowing the users of the Heart of Florida Loop Shared-Use Trail access into local businesses such as hotels, bike shops and restaurants in downtown Dunnellon.

The project will also allow the re-alignment of vehicular traffic on the two-lane bridge crossing over the Rainbow River just east of Dunnellon, providing safe passage for pedestrians and visitors who come from all over the region to spend time on the river.  

Click here for a video of the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Withlacoochee-Dunnellon Trail Connector.  The trail now extends all the way through Blue Run Park of Dunnellon.  

City of Dunnellon Press Release - March 18, 2022

The Dunnellon City Council, during its regular workshop meeting on April 6, 2022 at 5:30 p.m., will discuss implementing a launch fee at the City Hall Boat Ramp located at 12196 S. Williams Street.  The public is encouraged to attend and comment.