A one-year, $399,000, contract to provide citywide security officers and services to Ocala City Hall, the Citizens’ Service Center, the City Complex, and the downtown parking garage, is up for renewal on Tuesday.
The contract with VIP Security & Investigations, LLC, will come up for a vote during the Ocala City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, September 2. In October 2021, council members approved the award of a three-year contract to VIP Security & Investigations, LLC. That company is owned by Angela and George Juaristic.
The original contract included three optional renewals, the first of which was approved on September 3, 2024. If approved, this year’s renewal would be the second of three…