EP 116 Volusia Property Appraiser Larry Bartlett

Podcast News Topics

• Legislature completes Session by adopting $115 billion budget for FY 2025-26
• Edgewater Police Chief Joseph Mahoney has been named Interim City Manager
• Deltona City Commission:
  • approved ordinance (first reading) to ban new medical marijuana dispensaries
  • in planning stages to implement a residential moratorium, i.e. halt new housing projects temporarily (9 months?) while it updates fees, regulations, etc
  • approved an ordinance to establish regulations for solicitation for public road rights-of-way and city parks and set forth restrictions on soliciting funds from motorists/park visitors
• Josh McEnany, Economic Development Director (South Daytona), leads efforts to revitalize primary corridors on US 1 / S Ridgewood Ave and other commercial zones—emphasizing opportunity-zone incentives to attract new businesses
• Volusia Schools’ Half-Cent Sales Tax Oversight Committee to meet Wednesday, June 18, 4:00 PM at Facilities Services Bldg
• County CFO Ryan Ossowski
  • tells County Council that volatile economic outlook makes it difficult to reduce property tax burden without impacting essential services and any tax cut must be balanced by budget reductions or supplemental revenue
  • presented a 5-year forecast for General Fund, Law Enforcement, Municipal Service Districts, Library Services, Fire Services, Sales Tax, Beach Management, and Emergency Medical Services Funds
• County Council took up agreement with 1st Step Shelter that provide $1.3 million over 5 years ($400,000 first year, $300,000 second year, $200,000 for remaining three years)
• DB City Commission:
  • to take up CRA Amendment regarding Protogroup Project on A1A relating to Beach Access and Phase II (street level retail uses, parking, and amenity deck)
  • addresses First Step Shelter, Inc Agreement along with County i.e. City will kick in $400,000 annually
• US Senate debating different facets of “Big Beautiful Bill” (Medicaid, SALT, Military, Border Security)….target date for completion is July 4

FLASH - Ocean Center announces the return of NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship through 2030, extending a decades-long partnership with Varsity Spirit….

FLASH….applications’ window for County Charter Review Commission extended to July 18…County Council to appoint members on August 5…go to volusia.org/chartercommission