The Marion County Office of the County Engineer is accepting applications for the Stormwater Education Grants program to help tomorrow’s leaders better understand water issues. The grants are… ...

1BY BILL THOMPSON. Staff Writer. OCALA - A property owners group has sued Marion County, alleging that the county's new stormwater-management assessment unfairly burdens owners of vacant land.

Some Marion County residents who live near the city limits of Salem and Keizer may start paying a new fee for managing stormwater runoff as early as Jan. 1, 2015.

Marion County has made no official progress since April on establishing fees to pay for stormwater maintenance in areas close to Salem and Keizer, Public Works Director Alan Haley said. However ...