PORT ORANGE PONCE INLET BIKE INSIDE SOUTH DAYTONA DAYTONA BEACH SHORES WEEK 2013 Annual rally roars into area this weekend Page B1 Vol. 8, No. 7 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, March 8, 2013 $ SERVICE Community 25 CALL Leaders want simpler finance Advanced Air 767-1654 Parts & Labor Additional notes By Michael Salerno least — from his peers. needs to be so we know For Hometown News At a recent meeting, the where we are financially, so Same Day Learn the history of City Council directed City we all understand the impli- Emergency Service Manager Greg Kisela to cations.” Port Orange PORT ORANGE — “Some develop legislation that In addition to simplifying City Council meetings would create a citizen-led the city’s complex account- Port Orange’s Monthly sound like an accounting budget and audit commit- ing procedures, Mr. Ford State Lic#CAC057588 History Lecture Series will class.” tee, which would be tasked also said the committee That’s what Councilman to simplify the city’s finan- should work to solve prob- Lasts and Lasts and Lasts be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 8, SM Port Orange at the Adult Center Annex, Bob Ford said to sum up his cial accounting processes in lems the city had involving 386-767-1654 3738 Halifax Drive. feelings about the complexi- a clear and understandable its audits. Although the ty of the financial decisions way and aid council mem- auditing process is designed WE FIX AIR CONDITIONERSwww.AdvancedAirOnline.com The topic will be the 772148 he and his colleagues have incorporation of Port bers in financial decision- to advise council members recently been faced with, making. where the city’s finances Orange 100 years ago. arising from an estimated $2 Mr. Ford said in a recent stand, he said problems On March 17, 1913, 30 million revenue loss related phone interview this would occurred as auditors hired registered voters gathered to the finance department’s help the city “take control” by the city directed ques- to decide whether the com- water billing procedures. of its finances. tions to finance department Centennial, a blast munity of Port Orange Mr. Ford recommended a “Port Orange has tradi- staff when they should have should be incorporated into means of simplifying the tionally had a complex asked questions of the the “Town of Port Orange.” process, which won financial accounting sys- In addition to voting on the approval — in concept, at from the past tem,” Mr. Ford said. “It just See COMMITTEE, A3 incorporation, they elected Dr. Henry K. Dubois as By Michael Salerno and at least six or seven mayor. For information call For Hometown News Orlando-area food trucks. (386) 506-5522. At the end of the event Jazz it up PORT ORANGE — The will be a fireworks display, See NOTES, A4 city is getting in the histori- scheduled for around 7:45 cal spirit for its centennial p.m. Mr. Donahue said that celebration — with a little was the approximate time fun added to the mix. the decision to incorporate An event to mark the cen- was confirmed, with 30 reg- tennial — the 100-year istered voters — 27 for anniversary of Port Orange’s incorporation, three against incorporation in 1913 — — casting the ballots. That will be along the Halifax same day voters also elected River between Dunlawton Henry K. Dubois as Port Avenue and U.S. 1, where Orange’s first mayor, Mr. the Riverwalk area is locat- Donahue added. ed. Parks and recreation Ormond Beach “There’s going to be a lot director Susan Lovallo said of fun and a lot of history,” the event might also feature city spokesman and local re-enactors of local histori- Dental Group historian Kent Donahue cal figures such as Mr. said about the centennial. Dubois and Gamble Place SAME DENTURE CUSTOM The March 17 event, caretaker James N. Gamble, DAY FIT scheduled between 4 p.m. but could not confirm that $495 and 7 p.m., will kick off with by press time. SAME DAY DENTURE REPAIRS AND RELINES a national anthem opening Port Orange was founded REGULARLY $1000 (CODE 5110) ceremony featuring Atlantic in April 1867 by Dr. John FILLINGS $150 High School’s ROTC and Milton Hawks, who selected CROWN/CAPS $675 speeches from the City the area as the base of oper- Council. The evening’s ations for the Florida Land FULL DENTURE RELINE Randy Barber/staff photographer activities include live bands, and Lumber Co., where $175 Spruce Creek High School 10 O’clock Jazz Band member, Diana Deming, 17, of Port historical displays, kids about 1,500 freed slaves games, street entertainers, PAUL SZOTT D.M.D. Orange, plays the trombone during the second annual Jazz on the River adjacent to came to work after the Civil such as balloon animal War. It was recognized as a KERRI GRAHAM D.M.D. Down the Hatch Restaurant in Ponce Inlet, Saturday, March 2. The program was makers, clowns and stilt 386-944-5002 presented by the Ponce Inlet Lions Club and Down the Hatch Restaurant. walkers, sponsor booths, See Centennial, A2 FREE CONSULTATIONS & 2ND OPINIONS 772296 IN-HOUSE DENTURE LAB County Council tightening the rules for CRAs Call for appt and more details. Your insurance may cover at usual & customar y fees. Offer good for 60 days from date of receipt. THE PATIENT AND ANY By Patrick McCallister the county could apply it to ing blight. In a CRA, county definition,” Morgan South Daytona. Cities are OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT existing ones. taxes paid on property val- Gilreath, property apprais- keeping about $4.7 million HAS A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAY- For Hometown News MENT, OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR “We’ve got to look at what ues higher than what they er, told the council at the county tax dollars a year ANY OTHER SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREAT- MENT THAT IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND we’re going to be doing with were the base year — when meeting. through them. Some of the WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RESPONDING TO THE Five cities are lining up to CRAs and tighten up the the area was established — The five cities wanting CRAs date back to 1991. So ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FREE, DISCOUNTED start new Community FEE, OR REDUCED FEE SERVICE, EXAMINATION, rules a little bit,” Council- go to the city to spend only new CRAs are Deltona, far, they’ve sapped about OR TREATMENT. Regular price on fillings include Redevelopment Areas, but D2140-$150, D2150-$175, D2150-$175, D2160-$185, man Pat Patterson, DeLand, in that district for economic Orange City, Ormond $80 million from the coun- D2161-$195, D2330-$185, D2331$175, D2332-$200, the Volusia County Council D2391-$150, D2392-$175, D2393-$200, D2394-$225, said in an interview after development and blight Beach, New Smyrna Beach ty’s coffers. By 2036, that’s (Crowns regularly $900 code D2752) (Denture regu- is increasingly questioning the meeting. elimination. and Edgewater. There are 15 expected to grow to about larly $1000 code D5110 or D5120) their value. (Reline upper denture regularly $350 code D5720) CRAs are special zones The word blight, however, existing CRAs in Volusia in $144 million. (Reline lower denture regularly $350 code D5751). At its Thursday, Feb. 28, that keep some county tax is increasingly becoming a Daytona Beach, Daytona “When you look at the meeting, the council direct- dollars in cities to spur sticking point. Beach Shores, DeLand, expenditures, you say, ed staff to draft a new play- BUSINESS A7 property and economic “You can define anything Holly Hill, New Smyrna book for incoming CRAs to development for eliminat- as blighted under the state’s Beach, Port Orange, and use, and to examine how far See CRA, A9 NEW HOUSES Market improving Legislators chew Changing lives as new year begins on state issues at annual luncheon DAYLIGHT-SAVING By Erika Webb Rep. Dwayne Taylor, D- TIME BEGINS [email protected] Daytona Beach; and Sen. David Simmons, R-Alta- Don’t Sequestration, Oba- monte Springs, addressed forget to macare, economic develop- questions on the minds of turn the ment, education and jobs local and county officials, clock forward were among the topics of residents and business peo- at 2 a.m. discussion at the annual ple as legislators prepared Sunday, March 10. legislative luncheon hosted for the 2013 Legislative Ses- by the West Volusia Regional sion in Tallahassee. Chamber of Commerce in “Sequestration is the only word in Washington right INDEX DeBary. Randy Barber/staff photographer Four legislative panelists now,” said John Booker, dis- Former WWE Wrestling Champion Marc Mero tells students to write down their hopes Business A7 Horoscopes B1 including Sen. 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