COUNTY COUNCIL TO EXPLORE ROADS SALES TAX; GAS TAX CUT
– The Volusia County Council has given a conceptual nod of the head to a
half-cent increase in the sales tax for roads, the money to be split
between the county and the cities. In exchange the County Council would
reduce the local option motor fuels tax by five pennies. The county
staff will take the lead in working with the cities to put together the
specifics of the initiative. A sales tax increase would require approval
by voters in a countywide election.
MARTORANO NAMED ADMINISTRATOR OF HALIFAX HOSPITAL-PORT ORANGE
-- Ann Martorano has been named administrator of Halifax Hospital-Port
Orange, the new full-service facility to serve southeast Volusia that is
scheduled to open in September, 2006. Since 2000 Martorano has served as
executive director of Volusia Health Network (VHN) after nearly two
decades in a variety of administrative positions at Halifax Medical
Center. Martorano is a Stetson University graduate who has master’s
degrees in communications and healthcare administration from the
University of Central Florida and is a certified member of the American
College of Healthcare Executives.
ROOT BEGINS OFFICE COMPLEX -- Root Real Estate has
begun construction of Lakeside North Executive Centre -- a two-building,
multitenant professional office project on the east side of Clyde Morris
Boulevard in Daytona Beach about 1,800 feet north of LPGA Boulevard. The
project consists of two 16,000-square-foot single story buildings.
HEALTH SERVICES CAREER FAIR PLANNED -- The Daytona
Beach News-Journal and the Workforce Development Board Center for
Business Excellence are partnering to provide the area’s largest job
fair dedicated to healthcare professionals. The Health Services Career
Fair will be at the Holiday Inn, 350 E. International Speedway
Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Tuesday, August 23, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. CEU/CME
training sessions to area healthcare professionals also will be offered
at the event. Area businesses interested in participating can call
386/681-2365.
SCHOOL BOARD EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER RATE OF GROWTH – At
a joint meeting last week of the Volusia County School Board and the
Volusia County Council, school officials said Volusia’s current rate of
growth poses significant challenges to the public school system’s
ability to provide school facilities. According to school system
calculations, the single family home to new student ratio is .396. To
put the issue into perspective, school officials said if all the
projects at one recent city planning board are completed, they would
generate 907 new students.
VOLUSIA COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION SETS PUBLIC LISTENING
SESSIONS -- The 15-member Volusia County Charter Review
Commission wants to hear from the public before it begins to wade into
an in-depth look into specific issues. The Charter Review Commission is
composed of citizens appointed by the Volusia County Council to conduct
the mandatory review of Volusia County Government’s Home Rule Charter
and the county’s ordinances and structure. The public listening sessions
will be: Wednesday, August 17, 6 p.m. – Thomas C. Kelly County
Administration Center, first floor training rooms, 123 W. Indiana Ave.,
DeLand; Monday, August 22, 7 p.m. – Deltona City Commission chambers,
2345 Providence Blvd., Deltona; Tuesday, August 23, 6 p.m. Votran
Administration Center, 950 S. Big Tree Road, South Daytona; Monday,
August 29, 6 p.m. – Brannon Center, 105 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna
Beach; Wednesday, August 31, 6 p.m. – The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive,
Ormond Beach. All information pertaining to the work of the Charter
Review Commission is available on Volusia County Government’s website
volusia.org.
SEMINAR FOCUSES ON SELLING/MARKETING TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
– The second of a five-part series on selling/marketing to the federal
government continues Thursday, August 18, from 5:15-8:15 p.m. at the
entrepreneurial center in Daytona Beach. This free seminar is part of
the County Division of Economic Development’s outreach in partnership
with the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAC) to bring more
federal dollars to Volusia County. Please email Frank Germonto at
fgermonto@co.volusia.fl.us
or call 386/566-7695 for more information.
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
