- April 26, 2024
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This chart shows expenditures by the city in the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Courtesy photo
The City Commission passed the operating millage rate at 4.2843 for the 2016-2017 fiscal year at their Sept. 6 meeting.
In addition to the millage, there are general obligation bonds of 0.0935, 0.0394 and 0.1190 to pay for the police station, a fire station and Andy Romano Park, making the total millage 4.5362.
The rate is lower than last year but will bring in more money because of increased property values.
The total budget appropriation of $91,829,472 was also approved. The general fund was increased $500,000 from the previous year, primarily because of wage increases, a planned employee health care clinic and new hires. The budget includes the addition of a $100,000 contingency for the homeless initiative making funding available should the City Commission choose to participate at a future date.
The second and final vote will be at a public hearing at 7 p.m., Sept. 20, in City Commission chambers in City Hall.
Planned residential construction in Ormond-by-the-Sea has resulted in a flurry of annexation agreements with property owners which were approved at the City Commission meeting on Sept. 6.
The city supplies water to Ormond-by-the-Sea, which is in Volusia County. However, since 2010, the city has required property owners to sign an annexation agreement for a new connection to water. The plan now requires that if a property connects to city water or sewer, it must be annexed into the city if it is contiguous with the city. If it is not contiguous, the property owner must sign an agreement to be annexed if it ever becomes contiguous.
Properties that now have annexation agreements now include 9 Capistrano Drive, 114 Coquina Key Drive, 124 Coquina Key Drive, 148 Via Madrid, 149 Sunrise Cove Circle and 3695 John Anderson Drive.
The City Commission signed an annexation agreement with Afshari1190 LLC for the property at 1190 Ocean Shore Blvd., at the corner with Lynnhurst Drive. According to the city staff report, the owner requested a sewer connection in order to construct a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant. There is a sewer line along Oceanshore Boulevard.
The property is not contiguous with the city, so the agreement is that it will annex into the city if it ever becomes contiguous.
The public will be able to launch canoes and kayaks at Cassen Park and on a lake in Central Park at 601 Hammock Lane after the city installs two launches. Cassen Park is located at the southwest corner of the Granada Bridge.
The launches will be the same model currently being used at the Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave. in Central Park and will meet the Americans with Disabilities Act. There is also a kayak/canoe launch at a lake off Fleming Avenue in the park.
In June, the Neighborhood Improvement Advisory Board recommended using a federal grant, called a Community Development Block Grant, to fund the two new launches. The City Commission, Volusia County and the Department of Housing and Urban Development all approved the expenditure.
The total cost for both kayak/canoe launches will be $37,936.80. The city will seek proposals from local contractors to install the launches.
