Marion County will stage a rally at 9:30 a.m. Friday in connection with a site selection tour in support of a state veterans nursing home.
The county is being considered as a location for a 120-bed nursing home funded through the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Five other Florida counties are also in the running.
The June 20 event will offer county residents an opportunity to meet state selection committee representatives and provide public comment in support of the new facility being sited in Marion. Event attendees will be able to enjoy live music and light refreshments, and show their patriotic spirit. The event will take place on the proposed site in the northeast corner of Southwest 80th Street and Southwest 80th Avenue, Ocala (On Top of the World).
“Our veterans have made the greatest sacrifices to guarantee our freedoms today,” said Marion County Commission Chairman Carl Zalak. “Marion County wishes to continue being a part of their hope for a better tomorrow by becoming the home of the new state veterans nursing home.”
