- April 28, 2024
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It’s been 15 years since the city of Ormond Beach adopted its most recent parks and recreation master plan, and an update is now in the works.
The City Commission unanimously approved a $125,000 bid to Barth Associates at its meeting on Oct. 20 to begin the update process. According to the accompanying agenda item memo, the purpose of the plan is to develop a long-range plan to “set priorities and direction for the planning and capital expenditures related to Leisure Services.” The most current master plan led to the construction of Andy Romano Beachfront park and the Environmental Discovery Center.
Included in the project is also an analysis of funding sources, according to the memo, which includes the parks and recreation impact fee.
The funding for the update will come from the 2019-2020 general improvement fund.
In Bath Associate’s proposal to the city, the consultant outlined a 10-month project schedule starting in January 2021.
There will be six public meetings starting in March 2021 to gather public input, including two community meetings, meetings with the Leisure Services and Quality of Life boards, and a final presentation to the City Commission.
The update is slated to be complete in October 2021.
A 17-year-old boy was bit by a shark while in waist-deep water at the Neptune beach approach on Saturday, Oct. 31, Volusia County Beach Safety reported.
The boy was retrieving his surfboard when he was bit on his right leg. He was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. This is the 10th shark bite this year.
A 47-year-old Ormond Beach man died while swimming in an unguarded area of the beach near the 1200 block of Ocean Shore Boulevard on Oct. 31.
Volusia County Beach Safety reported that the man entered the water with a woman when a third individual, who came to the beach with the victim, saw them struggling in the ocean and called 911.
The woman was assisted to shore safely. The man was unresponsive when he was pulled from the water. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Mainland high School has been added to the Volusia County Schools after school meals programs, which provides free nutritious dinner meals to students enrolled in an enrichment program, including Extended Day, tutoring, school clubs or athletic programs.
The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It will run through Dec. 18.
