Minutes

Marion Soil and Water Conservation District (MSWCD)

Regular Board Meeting

2710 East Silver Springs Boulevard

Ocala, FL 34470

May 8, 2023

9:30 AM

PLEASE NOTE: Individuals wishing to address the Board will need to sign in. A three-minute time limit will be administered to each of these individuals. PLEASE MUTE ALL PHONES. This agenda acts as a guidance for the structure of the meeting. Thank you.

MSWCD did not have a quorum; therefore, the meeting was cancelled.

I. Call to Order

• Roll Call
•  Proof of Publication

II. CONSENT AGENDA
(A motion to approve the items on the consent agenda is to approve items if unanimous consent from last workshop meeting.)

i. MSWCD Board Minutes
ii. MSWCD Board Financial Report

III. Committee & District Officer Selection

IV. Meetings

• MSWCD
•  AFCD
•  NACD
•  IAAP
• SENACD
• SECDEA

V. NRCS Report

VI. FDACS Report

•  Cost Share
• Tech Contract

– Hot Spot
– Hiring (Update)

VII. Staff Report & Recap

•  Outreach

– Project Learning Tree (Recap)
– Contests (Update)
– Scholarship

• Miscellaneous

– Financials (Update)
– Tent (Update)
– No Till Drill (Update)
– OPPAGA

VIII. Upcoming Events
– Area IV Meeting – May 11
– Audit – May 11
– Area III Meeting – May 12
– Tech Training – May 15-17
– FCDEA Monthly Meeting – May 16
– Scholarship Due – May 17
– OPPAGA Survey Due – May 17
– Area II Meeting/State Contests – May 18
– SEYF Mandatory Meeting – May 22
– Memorial Day – May 29 – Office Closed
– AFCD/FCDEA Contest Discussion – June 8
– MSWCD Monthly Meeting – June 12
– Sales Use Tax Due – June 15
– FCDEA Monthly Meeting – June 20
– Fourth of July – July 4 – Office Closed
– AFCD Quarterly Meeting – July 7
– MSWCD Monthly Meeting – July 10
– Library Event Freedom – July 11
– Budget Workshop – July 13
– NACD Summer Meeting – July 15-19
– FCDEA Monthly Meeting – July 18
– IAAP Summit Meeting – July 17-19
– Library Event Sankofa – July 20
– BMP Quarterly Meeting – August 2
– NACD SE Regional Meeting – August 6-8

IX. General Public Comments

X. Supervisor Comments

XI. Meeting Adjournment
– Our next meeting is June 12, 2023 at 9:30 AM in the Growth Services Building.

MSWCD’s regular meetings are held at 9:30 AM on the 2nd Monday of each month, and their workshops are held the 4th Monday of each month at 9:30 AM, tentatively. Both meetings are located in Growth Services, located at 2710 E. Silver Springs, Ocala, FL 34470. For more information, call (352) 438-2475.