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Weaver Nixes DeBary City Manager Job

Mayor Bob Garcia maintained his confidence in Anthony Gonzalez.
 
It was reported on Sunday August 30, 2009 that Kenneth S. Weaver of Johnson Tenn. has declined the position of city manager in DeBary after he had signed the proposed contract. It has not been disclosed what the reasons were for this last minute decision. Mayor Bob [...]

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735 Volusia foreclosures! Are things getting better?

The economy has hit bottom, recovery is under way and the stimulus is taking hold, all statements from the Washington D.C. propaganda machine with the theory if you say something enough times, people will begin to believe it.
Try to explain that to 735 Volusia County families that things have bottomed out as they were served [...]

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Elections – Orange City

Candidates must be registered voters (of the City) and must have been a City resident for at least one year prior to the date of qualifying. In addition, candidates for District seats must reside within the district for which they wish to run.
Persons interested in running for office in 2009 can pick up a Candidate Handbook at the City Clerk’s office at 229 E. Graves Avenue Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

[ October 3, 2009; ] Mayor Mulder’s
CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
October 3, 2009
8 a.m. registration
9 a.m. shotgun start
Deltona Club, 1120 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona
The City of Deltona is proud to partner with the House Next Door to bring this
exciting new event to the area.
Golfers who haven’t done so will have the opportunity to play on the Deltona
Club, the City’s new golfing destination. The [...]

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Who benefits from a Recession

Someone’s loss always becomes someone else’s gain.
 
For quite some time financial institutions have come under scrutiny for fees they charge for services.  From the ridiculous to the sublime their fee schedules have gone.  ATM charges, over draft charges, no activity charges and the list continues on and on.
While we are spoon fed the daily doses [...]

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Deltona City Manager REVIEW

Review of Deltona’s City Manger Faith Miller reveals the following list of accomplishments during her short tenure as City Manager, yet it seems some within the political machine appear to have a goal of destroying her, her reputation and fail to give credit when credit is due.
 Fiscal Year       # Employees             General Fund
07/08                        392                                  $52,933,812
08/09                        343                                  [...]

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DELTONA TEEN INJURED IN DRVE-BY SHOOTING

August 28, 2009
Gary Davidson
Public Information Officer
DELTONA TEEN INJURED IN DRVE-BY SHOOTING

A 13-year-old boy is recovering from a gunshot wound to the hand sustained in a drive-by shooting late Thursday night in Deltona. Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies investigating the shooting believe it was gang-related. No arrests have been made. 
The shooting occurred at about 11:40 p.m., in [...]

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The Water Authority of Volusia will end Sept. 30.

The Water Authority of Volusia (WAV) has voted to dissolve the authority and will end September 30. According to the WAV website their mission was “The mission of WAV is to Plan, Provide, and Preserve a high quality water supply in a sustainable manner through innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally sensitive management practices through the unified [...]

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Deltona Library and Lyonia Preserve Grand Opening

[ October 17, 2009; ] Deltona Library and Lyonia Preserve Grand Opening

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Immunization Rates Remain Stable

Immunization Rates Remain Stable at High Levels Among the Nation′s 19- Through 35-Month-Old Children
 
Childhood immunization rates in the United States remain stable at high levels, according to data from CDC′s 2008 National Immunization Survey (NIS) published in this week′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
“Vaccination is one of the most important things parents can do [...]

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