- October 17, 2024
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Mayor David Alfin presented a key to the city of Palm Coast to U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz at a June 27 City Council meeting.
Waltz — the representative for Florida’s sixth congressional district, which stretches across six counties, including Flagler and the north end of Volusia — made a surprise appearance at the council meeting.
“City councils, county commissions, [that’s] where the rubber meets the road,” Waltz said. “Up in Washington, I view a big part of my job is to support you all.”
Waltz spoke to the City Council on several topics, including storm preparation and recovery and building the resiliency of the county’s shoreline. He said the county will hopefully soon see movement on the planned Army Corps of Engineers dune renourishment project.
“We should see, this fall, sand moving from federal waters ... back in to restore that beach line,” he said.
Waltz said he is working to continue providing support to law enforcement as well. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly had just finished a presentation to the City Council, saying Palm Coast was rated the second-safest city in Florida — beat out only by The Villages, which is also in Waltz’s district.
“I’m glad ... to represent the top two safest communities in our state,” Waltz said.
The congressman also took questions from each of the council members, touching on health insurance, a proposed parents’ bill of rights, the economy and military service. He said he is working on legislation to expand and encourage participation in high school JROTC programs and ways to move the county “back to national service.”
