- November 23, 2024
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Last month, the city of Ormond Beach recognized its employees as with an event at Nova Community Center, in conjunction with Florida City Government Week by the Florida League of Cities,
According to the city’s November newsletter, this year’s employee appreciation recognition on Oct. 19 was more significant as it had been previously celebrated remotely in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Six employees — Edward Campana, Shannon Crotts, John Dovine, Michael Garner, Justin Queen and Dallas Seibert — were recognized for working for the city for 10 years. Eight employees — Robert Carolin, Charles Davis, Michael Demchak, Jeremiah Ingraham, Lori Koplin, David LaBrie, Michael McKinney and Steven Spraker — were recognized for their 15 years of work. Six employees — Roland Gadson, Christine Jarrell, Daniel Jordan, Lisa Messersmith-Weaver, Cindy Pinizzotto and Michelle Willis — were recognized for 20 years of work.
Employees Gerard Pitchford and William Rose were recognized for reaching the 30-year milestone with the city. One employee, Clayton Walden, is celebrating 40 years of employment with the city.
City Manager Joyce Shanahan also presented the following “Above and Beyond” awards:
There will be no garbage or recycling collection in the city of Ormond Beach on Thursday, Nov. 24.
Thursday’s routes will be picked up on Friday, Nov. 25. Friday’s routes will be picked up on Saturday, Nov. 26. The yard waste schedule remains unchanged in the city.
Live in unincorporated Volusia County?
There will be no garbage, recycling or yard waste collection on Thursday, Nov. 24. The make-up day is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 26.
If your collection day is Friday, your schedule in unincorporated Volusia County will remain unchanged.
City Hall and all non-emergency facilities will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, for Thanksgiving.
Facilities will reopen during normal hours on Monday, Nov. 28.
Ormond Beach Public Works crews assisted the city of Flagler Beach after Hurricane Nicole by helping to relieve flooded areas using stormwater pumps, City Manager Joyce Shanahan wrote in her weekly report on Friday, Nov. 18.
She detailed that she had received a call from the city of Flagler Beach asking for help pumping out a subdivision where homes were threatened by rising waters.
“On very short notice our assistant public works director called in two of the streets crew, Greg Davis and Bobby Dudzin, who picked up the city’s pump and related equipment and were on their way up to Flagler Beach within the hour,” Shanahan wrote. “I appreciate all our Public Works employees for the hard work they do on a daily basis and they truly shine during storm events.”
In addition to the make-up meeting on Monday, Dec. 5, the Planning Board will meet on Thursday, Dec. 8. Members will discuss the Tymber Creek Apartments project at 2011 W. Granada Blvd.