- February 26, 2025
The Volusia County Council will vote at their meeting on Sept. 18 whether or not to purchase the Argosy Motel, an oceanfront property in Ormond-by-the-Sea, for usage as beach parking. The buildings would be demolished.
The owners of the motel have agreed to sell the property, located at 1255 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., for $1.250 million, according to Volusia County records. The county would get the money from three sources, Ponce Inlet Port Authority, Volusia ECHO and general fund reserves. Each source would provide $416,000.
The 0.69 acre property is located on an area of beach that has not been accessible to cars since the 1990s, because of soft sand.
