EP 157 TPO Eric Sander / Colleen Nicoulin

May 8 - Team Volusia Bd met to hear an update on business prospects from CEO Keith Norden. Team Volusia will provide another update to County Council on May 19.

May 11 - Volusia Elected officials roundtable heard a report by consultant Dr James Houston regarding the impact of the beach as it relates to Volusia's economy

May 12 - NSB City Commission took up several measures to additional parking in the City.

 

May 12 - Orange City Council finalized amendments to their State Evaluation and Appraisal Report 

May 12 - School Bd

• held a workshop whereby Sheriff's Office Capt Todd Smith reported on school building safety/security measures.
• dealt with numerous construction rehab and repair projects for multiple school buildings throughout the district.

May 14 - Lake Helen City Commission is taking up an ordinance to set regulated hours for sale, service, and consumption of alcohol for licensed premises.

May 19 - Volusia School District's Joint Planning/Coordination Virtual MS Team Meeting. It’s a biannual session designed to align school facility planning with local municipal growth.

Volusia HS graduations are Tuesday, May 26 - Saturday, May 30….calendar is on page 34 of the May VM newsletter….along with Ocean Center parking details.

Volusia Charter Review Commission is proposing 5 amendments to the County’s Charter for the Nov 3 ballot.  County Council will host 3 public hearings on these proposed amendments….June 2, 16, July 7. Council does not have authority to revise the proposed amendments or to decline to place the proposals on the ballot. Podcast includes summaries of each amendment…

Interview - TPO Chair Eric Sander and Exec Director Colleen Nicoulin discuss…….

• What is TPO? And what does it do?
• How do you determine your priority transportation projects in Volusia?
• What are the five top transportation priorities for the next 2 to 3 years in Volusia?
• What about the little Tomoka River Bridge and LPGA interchange?