- May 5, 2024
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The grassroots movement to preserve the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail continues, as a new partnership between local environmental nonprofit Dream Green Volusia and the North Florida Land Trust offers residents a chance to donate toward future land acquisition.
Currently, the “Defend the Loop” project is eyeing the sale of a 36-acre parcel within the Plantation Oaks development. Volusia County Government is currently investigating options to purchase the land, should that be the will of the County Council. On Jan. 19, developer Parker Mynchenberg gave the county a 90-day deadline to decide.
Suzanne Scheiber, founder of Dream Green Volusia, said they are currently working on garnering public support.
“Anytime that the county is going to be voting to spend taxpayer money, they need to know that the public wants it,” she said.
The campaign to “Defend the Loop” started last week, and Dream Green Volusia have distributed 200 signs to date. As of Feb. 22, $5,590 had been raised through the NFLT website.
There is no fundraising goal at this time, but the NFLT will use the money to protect other land in the Loop, should the county not buy the Plantation Oaks lots.
“We’re trying to leave nothing on the table, so to speak. Anything we can raise with them, will just go towards that.”
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The city of Ormond Beach is currently in the process of updating its parks and recreation master plan, last updated in 2005.
The first public meeting for the update is scheduled for 6 p.m. on March 31. The location has yet to be determined. In the meantime, citizens should expect to be surveyed soon for their opinions regarding the city’s Leisure Service facilities.
At the Leisure Services Board meeting on Feb. 10, the members expressed the importance of the survey being conducted in multiple formats, such as in-person and online, to ensure citizen participation.
Andy Romano Beachfront park and the Environmental Discovery Center are results of the current master plan.
No, the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center is not closing. However, a renovation of its lobby is in the works
At the Leisure Services Board meeting on Feb. 10, a motion was made to recommend that the City Commission allocate $325,000 as matching funds to apply for an ECHO grant to help cover the costs of the project.
When asked when the PAC will reopen, Leisure Services Director Robert Carolin said there are no current plans.
“It’s not just Ormond,” Carolin said. “It’s a problem all over the US. Most of these small theaters are in limbo.”
