New Smyrna Beach, FL - The New Smyrna Beach City Commission is holding a special meeting to address residents’ safety concerns about Spring Break. Deputy Chief Tammy Malphurs with Volusia County Beach Safety says her agency has been dealing with .
May 26, 2021 | 2:06 PM
New Smyrna Beach, FL – An issue that brought a large number of residents to Tuesday’s New Smyrna Beach City Commission meeting is not going forward, at least in its current version. Ordinance No. 19-21, which would modify the list of permitted uses in the I-2, Heavy Industrial Zoning District to provide temporary transitional housing facilities for individuals and families in New Smyrna Beach that have been displaced from their homes and are in need of shelter. This program would use temporary mobile-type housing units for residents. Ordinance No. 24-21 which would have added a definition of Temporary Housing Facility to the Land Development Regulations, was also not approved as there was no reason for it after Ordinance No. 19-21 failed. Mayor Russ Owen spoke after a public comment session that lasted about 90 minutes saying that there is a homeless problem in New Smyrna Beach and it will need to be dealt with. I don’t think we can stop this conversa
May 10, 2021 | 4:25 PM
New Smyrna Beach, FL – The first presentation at today’s New Smyrna Beach City Commission (NSBCC) meeting has been long in coming. The members of the Youth Council Task Force first presented their idea to the City Commission on May 14, 2019. The students were not able to move forward last year due to the pandemic and meeting restrictions. This year, they accepted submittals from local artists to volunteer to paint a shark statue. The idea is to place them around the city of New Smyrna Beach. Other items on the agenda include: With pandemic restrictions easing, the NSBCC is expected to give approval to four special events including fireworks display on July 4 and, along Flagler Avenue, the 32nd Annual Seaside Fiesta on June 17, NSB Shrimp & Seafood Festival on Aug. 5, and Light Up Flagler on Dec. 3. Buddy Davenport, of New Smyrna Beach will be recognized for his appointment to the Florida Inland Navigation District Board of Commissioners by G