Volusia Matters Podcast

EP 145 OB Mayor Jason Leslie

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Feb 17…..by a 4-3 vote, County Council voted down 2 proposals that would have prohibited "blackwater" or water with treated sewage from being recycled into drinking water

City of Daytona Beach continues work on Boardwalk Beach Access…adjacent to the Bandshell….project includes 4 parallel ramps and 14 sets of stairs designed to improve public beach access

Volusia Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) and Volusia Emergency Management to host Hurricane Expo Saturday, April 18, 10 AM – 4 PM at Daytona Intl Speedway

Feb 16 - Deland City Commission

  • held a Workshop regarding subdivision regulations i.e. Streets, Parking, Side Walks, Tree Regulations, Landscaping, Lighting/Design….
  • discussed on short term rental rentals, which are currently prohibited in the City since 2011

    • Feb 17 - Port Orange Mayor Scott Stiltner presented a State of the City report AND City Council approved their list of road projects for the TPO’s Priority List

    Average monthly rental rates for 1-2-3-bedroom apartments in Daytona/Volusia

    January numbers for First Step Shelter

    Sunrail update……Dec 31 - FDOT stopped direct funding SunRail costs after Dec  31…SO 5 Central Florida Commuter Rail entities (Orlando, Osceola, Orange, Seminole and Volusia) to start paying the bills…plus other SunRail news/ideas

    Legislature focused on FY 2026-27 budgets….Senate proposes to spend $115 B while House is proposing $113 B budgets

    US economy…..

    • Labor Market added ~130,000 jobs in January, beating many forecasts…bringing unemployment down to ~4.3% i.e. stable job market.
    • Inflation….Consumer prices rose 2.4% slightly below economists’ expectations

      • Interview with Ormond Beach Mayor Jason Leslie

      • Stormwater Management
      • Legislative Session
      • Toilet to Tap Issue
        • ...more
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