Long-time friend/Hotel-Motel Leader Bob Davis has passed awayLocal entities in the process of setting their TRIM Truth in Mileage ceiling property tax rate and proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 - 26Brightline has decided to defer their July 15 interest payment on approximately $1.2 billion in tax-exempt bonds (10–12% coupon), signaling financial pressureAlbert Mosley…..BCU’s 8th president began his tenure on July 7 after a national search. He has over 30 years of experience in higher education and non-profit leadershipVolusia Matters Newsletter Real Estate/Money Scorecard highlights local mortgage ratesPort Orange City Council takes up an amendment to their Land Development Code to support their development and redevelopment goalsFirst Step Shelter Board discusses their upcoming 1000 new beginnings program to Shelter to Stability which will take place Sunday, September 21, 1 - 4:00 PMRecap of Team Volusia July 11 Board meetingMainStreet merchants and Daytona Beach City officials meet to focus on parking accessibility, safety and guest experience in the Main St corridorVCARD and Green Volusia will host Shaping Tomorrow's Spaces program on July 24, 8:30 - 10:30 AM Daytona Intl Airport with focus on implementing Volusia County's new voluntary low impact development stormwater practicesUS Treasury reports $27 billion unexpected budget surplus in June, a contrast to $316 billion deficit in May and $71 billion deficit in June 2024…surplus was driven by a surge in tariff receipts, with customs duties doubling to a record $15 billion in April and reaching $113 billion gross for the fiscal year