- November 27, 2024
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Ormond Beach Zone 4 City Commissioner Harold Briley will be running for a second term.
Briley announced his intent to run for reelection during the City Commission meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Briley, who serves as the commission's deputy mayor, was elected in 2022 after serving for 21 years on the Ormond Beach Planning Board. A real estate agent with Realty Pros Assured, Briley is a lifelong resident of Ormond Beach and a graduate of Seabreeze High School. Before becoming a real estate agent, he worked for 21 years for Volusia County's traffic engineering division.
He first became involved with city issues when he was a teenager in 1987 when he joined Citizens for Ormond Beach's effort to save the now-demolished Ormond Hotel, according to his bio on the city's website.
"It's been an honor and a privilege to serve the residents of Zone 4," he said. "... I think we have a lot that's going on and a lot of important issues going on, and I want to see those issues through."
Currently, one of the top issues on his mind is stopping Belvedere Terminals' proposed fuel farm, Briley said.
"We're putting on a very united front on this whole fuel farm issue," he said. "Of course, some of that is out of our control, but we're going to fight tooth and nail."
Some of the other issues include mitigating the impacts on infrastructure and traffic from developments on LPGA Boulevard and continuing to monitor the proposed Avalon Park Daytona development west of I-95.
During his 11 months in office, Briley said he's proud of the commission's decision to increase funding for needed recreational facility improvements through the millage rate. He said he'd like to continue to strive for a high quality of life in the city while "keeping taxes as low as possible."
If reelected, one of the initiatives he'd like to kickstart is the creation of a citizen academy to increase transparency and help residents learn more about how the city operates.
This story was updated at 8:35 a.m. to correct Harold Briley's place of employment. He previously worked for Adams, Cameron and Co. Realtors, as reported in the story, but now works for Realty Pros Assurred.
