- FL
- Volusia County
- 4/11/24
- 04/11/2024
- 395 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Volusia ECHO Advisory Committee convened to discuss an array of topics central to the development and enhancement of the community’s environmental, cultural, historic, and outdoor assets. The meeting’s most focus was on the updated Direct County Expenditure (DCE) plan, which proposed an additional $6.4 million in funding for 17 new projects. These projects spanned across various categories, including outdoor recreation, environmental, and cultural and historic projects, with the intent to improve facilities like playgrounds, parks, and the Ocean Center.
- FL
- Volusia County
- 2/16/24
- 02/16/2024
- 250 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The latest meeting of the Volusia ECHO Advisory Committee was marked by thorough discussions and debates surrounding the allocation of funds to various community projects. Committee members scrutinized the readiness, potential community impact, and adherence to ECHO program objectives for a series of grant applications. Among notable topics were the DeBary Alexander Island Phase One project’s request for exceptional status and a substantial $1.8 million in county funding, and the challenges of ensuring projects are shovel-ready.