EP 104 County Manager George Recktenwald

Volusia’s Community Assistance Division has a draft plan outlining the County’s affordable housing goals through various homeownership/rental strategies for FYs 2025-2028.

The County will hold a public hearing March 25, 10 AM County Admin Bldg in DeLand regarding Transform386 Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) action plan for Hurricane Milton recovery.

The US Senate voted 54-46 to pass the stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and provides government funding until Sept 30. Sens Rick Scott and Ashley Moody voted YES.

April 9…..Daytona Beach CVB to make pitch to National Cheerleaders Assn to KEEP cheerleaders’ competition at Ocean Center, 2027-2030. Orlando and Texas cities also making bid. CVB Exec Lori Campbell-Baker shares how can you help.

Dr. Femi Ishola Founder & CEO of Phemotron Systems, a leading innovative company developing Space/Aerospace technologies, has won the Satellite 2025 StartUp Space Business Pitch Competition….one of the most prestigious international competitions in space technology.

Sen Tom Wright provides this week’s legislative update on what bills are moving in the Fla Senate as well as other news from Tallahassee.