- March 3, 2025
Plus: Residents are honored by Mayor Ed Kelley; Hand Avenue work is ahead of schedule; and, this week's public works report.
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
Habitat to help veterans build homes
Halifax Habitat for Humanity and Daytona Beach West Rotary Club have partnered to build homes for veterans who qualify for the program. Accessibility in the home will be tailored to the needs of the veteran. Gross annual family income for qualifying veterans should be between $19,000 and $40,000, but if income is slightly under or over those amounts, other financial circumstances may apply.
Halifax Habitat sells homes to qualified applicants at no profit and provides a zero interest mortgage. Call 257-9950 or email [email protected].
Residents receive awards from mayor
At the State of the City Luncheon, Mayor Ed Kelley presented the Mayor’s Award for Civic Engagement to Bobbi and Bob Coleman for their volunteerism and contributions to the city of Ormond Beach, and to Dr. Frank Farmer, for successfully achieving “pill mill” reform as Surgeon General of Florida.
Update: Hand Avenue project
Hand Avenue is currently closed between Center Street and South Nova Road for work on the bridge over the culvert that connects two lakes. However, this is the last road scheduled for closure, and the work should be done in a couple of weeks, according to City Engineer John Noble.
The next project will be to pave the roads, which will be done one lane at a time. According to the agreement with the contractor, the project is due to be complete by the end of the year, but Noble said the contractor is ahead of schedule.
Report: public works
Leisure Services crews repaired the missing ropes surrounding the scenic overlook at Central Park III. Staff also installed a new city of Ormond Beach logo on the stone tower at the corner of Sanchez and Beach Street.
Asphalt crews installed a patch after utility repairs were made at Jamestown Drive and Peninsula Drive.
Maintenance crews installed a barrier fence in the median on Nova Road for Octoberfest.
Urban Forestry cut down a water oak tree on Deer Lake Circle.
Emergency Stats
The following numbers, for the week of Oct. 11, were provided by city staff.
Weekly Police Stats
Calls for Service … 1,564
Arrests …. 24
Citations Issued …. 129
Reports Written …. 106
Traffic Stops …. 212
Weekly Fire Operations Stats
Incidents …. 130
EMS …. 78
Motor Vehicle Accidents …. 4
Fires …. 2
Fire Alarms …. 4
Public Assists …. 41
Hazardous …. 1
