This Week: Oct. 19-23, 2020

Here's what's happening in City of New Smyrna Beach government affairs this week, Oct. 19-23, 2020.

• The Economic Development Advisory Board will host a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. Agenda (35 pages): https://bi...

Ribbon cutting celebration for new Alonzo "Babe" James Community Center splash pad on Oct. 23

Join us on Friday, Oct. 23 at 3:30 p.m. when the City of New Smyrna Beach will host a ribbon cutting celebration to commemorate completion of a new splash park at the Alonzo “Babe” James Community Center at 201 N. Myrtle Ave.

Funded in ...

Code Enforcement presentation, sustainability discussion on Oct. 26 Neighborhood Council agenda

The Neighborhood Council will host their next regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Brannon Center at 105 S. Riverside Dr. to discuss the following items.

• Presentation on Code Enforcement activities in Historic Westside and other neighborhood...

Runways, new mechanic school, water quality, marketing on Oct. 28 Aircraft Advisory Board agenda

The Airport Advisory Board will host a regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. in the City Hall Commission Chambers at 210 Sams Ave. to discuss the following agenda items. 

• FY 2021 airport budget and capital improvement projects
• Presentatio...

Get in the Halloween spirit at Trunk or Treat & Cinema Under the Stars on Oct. 30

Join the Marine Discovery Center and City of New Smyrna Beach on Friday, Oct. 30 for Trunk or Treat with local merchants and Cinema Under the Stars featuring the 1993 holiday classic "Hocus Pocus" in the Hunter Amphitheater at 520 Barracuda Blvd...

Fairgrounds COVID-19 testing extended through Oct. 30

Free COVID-19 testing in the Hester Building at the Volusia County Fairgrounds will continue through October 30, thanks to another extension from the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). Provided by FDEM, testing was scheduled to end Oct. 15, ...

Changes to state-run COVID-19 testing in Volusia County

COVID-19 testing provided by the Florida Division of Emergency Management will continue into November in Volusia County with changes underway.Effective immediately, there is no age requirement for self-swab PCR testing at the Volusia County Fairgrounds. (...

Free event to provide ideas & resources to help NSB small businesses on Nov. 6

The City of New Smyrna Beach will host a NSB Small Business Forum to help aspiring and existing small businesses development on Friday, Nov. 6 in the Brannon Center at 105 S. Riverside Dr.

The event is free and open to the public with registration at https...

Register to receive Toys for Tots donations this holiday season through Nov. 6

Since 1947, Toys for Tots has been making a difference in the lives of families by distributing toys to those who cannot afford to buy gifts for the holiday season.

Registration to receive donations from the Volusia County Toys for Tots campaign begins tod...

Learn about benefits, entitlements, & more at Heart of the Community Day on Nov. 14

On Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., we're hosting Heart of the Community Day in the Alonzo "Babe" James Community Center parking lot at 201 N. Myrtle Ave. to connect individuals and families to a large variety of resources and build stro...

Public input requested for Flagler Avenue loading zones through Nov. 19

By direction of the City Commission, a new pilot program to improve traffic flow along Flagler Avenue by implementing loading & unloading zones is underway and the City of New Smyrna Beach’s Planning Department wants hear what you think about it over ...

Pettis Park basketball courts closed for reconstruction; set to reopen by Dec. 31

On Aug. 25, the City Commission approved replacement of Pettis Park’s two non-regulation basketball courts with one high school and two youth courts, funded through the city’s Community Development Block Grant program. Both courts, located near the inters...

NSB Housing Authority solicits public input on Move to Work plan

Hip Hop Artist Justincredible hosts Superstar Saturdays at "Babe" James Community Center

County Council allocates $1.25 million in COVID-19 funds to School District for protective equipment

In this age of COVID-19, it’s a big and expensive job outfitting a school district the size of Volusia’s – 61,000 students, 7,700 employees and 4,200 classrooms – with personal protective equipment (PPE).

On Tuesday,...

Watch out for washbacks!

Thousands of hatchling sea turtles are starting to emerge from the 880 nests that dot Volusia County’s shoreline, along with tens of thousands of nests from other counties and the Greater Caribbean.

They face a treacherous trek on their way to th...

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