Marion, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Marion during 2025.
Marion County indexed 3,655 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 6,152 approved and 19 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.7% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. The Villages drove most of the activity (2,568 of 3,655 projects, 70%), with Ocala a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
3,655
Projects with decisions
6,152
Approved actions
19
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleview | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dunnellon | 341 | 515 | 3 | 99.4% |
| McIntosh | 15 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ocala | 380 | 459 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Reddick | 22 | 21 | 2 | 91.3% |
| The Villages | 2,568 | 4,796 | 13 | 99.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.