- April 19, 2024
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Volusia County Government completed $14 million worth of capital projects as of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, according to an update provided to the County Council on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
Among the completed projects were improvements to family homeless shelter Hope Place's recreation area, airport taxiway rehabilitations and infrastructure improvements at the Volusia County Branch Jail.
The county currently has over $350 million worth of projects still active. County Development Engineering Director Tadd Kasbeer said they will be focusing on coastal projects for the next few months, now that turtle nesting season has concluded. Kasbeer said the county has eight coastal projects in the works, but is hoping to complete five before May 1, 2021. Three of those projects — Plaza beach ramp public access improvements in Daytona Beach, and the construction of both Dahlia Avenue Park and Edwin W. Peck Sr. Park in Daytona Beach Shores — are already out to bid.
Kasbeer said the county is hoping to complete the Sun and Surf Park project and the 16th Avenue off-beach parking and beach access project, both of which are in Daytona Beach.
One new coastal project was added to the plans: the construction of a new beach approach at University Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
Councilwoman Deb Denys — who later left the meeting to go get tested for COVID-19 after discovering Sen. Tom Wright, someone she'd been in contact with recently, tested positive for the virus — praised the county staff's efforts on completing the projects. She said the document tells a positive story for the county.
“It’s a great snapshot of all the good work that’s going on throughout Volusia County on a continued basis, even with the delays," Denys said.
A total of 12 projects had schedule adjustments. Denys said, oftentimes, these are out of the county's control.
One of the projects that was pushed back was the $356,400 traffic signal upgrade for LPGA Boulevard and Center Street in Holly Hill, where the concrete poles will be converted to mast arms.
County Manager George Recktenwald said the schedule gives staff the ability to look at what needs to be done, and what been completed.
“It’s the work behind the document, the coordination effort that’s allowed us to become a very efficient machine when it comes to putting these projects together and putting them out on the street," Recktenwald said.
