John Zobler
Assistant City Manager

John Zobler is the Assistant City Manager in charge of Community Services. He is responsible for the Planning & Development, Recreation & Parks, Golf and Fire-Rescue departments.

Mr. Zobler has been with the City of Ocala since 1999 and has more than two decades of experience in municipal and county government. He has managed a wide range of programs, including public works, recreation and parks, fleet management, solid waste management, special taxing districts, animal and mosquito control, facilities maintenance, golf courses and toll collection.

Before being named Assistant City Manager, Mr. Zobler had served as the City’s Operations Chief and Public Works Director. During his career with the City he has negotiated a five-year contract for privatized disposal of solid waste and implemented an automated residential garbage collection. He also is overseeing a golf course renovation.

He also has worked for the Miami-Dade County Public Works Department and the Fleet Management Division.

Mr. Zobler holds a master’s degree from St. Thomas University and a bachelor’s degree from North Adams State College.

He is married and has two children.

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Mailing Address
201 SE 3rd Street
Ocala, FL 34471