VOLUSIA TAX ROLL APPROVED – The state has certified
Volusia’s 2005 tax roll. The total value of all properties is $43.6
billion, an increase of 23 percent from the 2004 tax roll. There are now
317,395 parcels on the roll. New construction in the last year added $1
billion to the roll. The tax roll is used by local taxing authorities to
calculate property tax rates. Truth In Millage (TRIM) notices will be
mailed to property owners in mid-August. The TRIM notices list new
valuations and notify property owners of the tax rates being proposed by
local taxing authorities.
JUNE TRAFFIC INCREASES AT DAYTONA BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
-- Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport was up 2.3
percent in June in comparison with the same month last year. Airport
Director Dennis McGee noted that June traffic numbers continue a
positive trend that started in late 2002. However, more airline capacity
is needed if traffic gains are to continue. McGee also said the Airport
this month has made several air service proposals to encourage more air
service at Daytona Beach International Airport. The County-operated
airport recorded 58,765 incoming and outgoing passengers during June.
This compares to the 57,451 travelers recorded in June last year. For
the past 12 months, 638,546 travelers have flown in and out of the
Airport, a 4.5 percent increase over the same 12-month period for the
prior year when the Airport handled 610,787 total passengers.
DEADLINE LOOMS FOR STORMWATER FEE CREDIT APPLICATIONS --
With the stormwater fee levied by Volusia County on developed properties
in unincorporated Volusia scheduled to increase this fall, County
officials want to remind business property owners they may qualify for a
credit. Unincorporated Volusia property owners may get a credit if their
developed property has a stormwater management facility that is operated
and maintained properly. Stormwater facilities that reduce pollutant
discharge, flood impacts, or both may qualify. Property owners seeking a
credit must submit all required information no later than August 1 to be
eligible for credit on the property tax bill to be mailed in November.
However, stormwater credit applications may be submitted until November
1 and be eligible for the credit. Forms can be obtained on-line at
www.volusia.org/stormwater
or can be picked up at the Volusia County Thomas C. Kelly Administration
Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand. Persons with questions can
call386/943-7027.
FORT LAUDERDALE IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK -- Florida
Coastal Airlines now offers two daily flights to Ft. Lauderdale through
Daytona Beach International Airport with connecting service to the
Florida Keys and Bahamas. For reservations please visit
www.flyfca.com
or call 888 I FLY FCA 888/435-9322.
THE CHAMBER, VCARD SPONSOR BREAKFAST MEETING – The
Chamber: Daytona Beach and Halifax Area and the Volusia County
Association for Responsible Development (VCARD) are sponsoring a
breakfast meeting that will feature Thaddeus Cohen, Secretary of the
Florida Department of Community Affairs, as the guest speaker. Cohen
will discuss Florida’s new growth management legislation and its impact
on local governments and land development. The meeting will be
Wednesday, August 10, at 7:45 a.m. in the Volusia Room at Daytona Beach
International Airport. The cost is $15 per person. For reservations
please contact Dave Castagnacci at
dave@daytonachamber.com
or call 386/257-4169.
REGISTRATION FOR SIXTH CITIZENS ACADEMY CLASS ENDS TUESDAY
-- The fall term begins August 9 for the Volusia County Government
Citizens Academy, a hands-on awareness program designed to educate and
inform citizens about how county government works. The 12-week
curriculum offers a wide range of seminars and workshops featuring the
inner workings of county government. Topics include elections, growth
management, community services, public protection, property assessments,
budgets and more. Applications are online at volusia.org. For
information, please contact Dona DeMarsh in the County Manager's Office
at 386/736-5920. The application deadline is Tuesday, July 26.
NEWS ITEMS WANTED! – Please send your business news items
to: Dave Byron, Volusia County Community Information, 123 W. Indiana
Ave., DeLand. 32720-4612, by fax at 386/822-5072 or by e-mail at
dbyron@co.volusia.fl.us
