For Infrastructure What is on the Ballot LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE HALFCENT SALES SURTAX To fund projects for county and municipal public facilities restricted to roads sidewalks bridges water quality ID: 759914
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Volusia County ½ Cent Sales TaxFor Infrastructure
Slide2Slide3What is on the Ballot?
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
HALF-CENT SALES SURTAX
To fund projects for county and municipal public facilities restricted to roads, sidewalks, bridges, water quality,
stormwater and flood control, and amenities ancillary to those facilities, shall Volusia County Ordinance 2019-4 be approved to levy a one-half cent sales tax for twenty years; and to establish a citizens advisory committee to review the use of proceeds?
FOR the half-cent sales tax
AGAINST the half-cent sales tax
Slide4What Will It Do If Passed?
Slide5Better Roads
Slide6Cleaner Water
Slide7Every Dollar Stays Right Here in Volusia County
Slide8A Large Percentage Paid by Tourists and Visitors
They pay their fair share
Slide94 Layers of Protection
Florida law governs these expenditures.
The ballot language creates a local, enforceable ordinance that directs how the money will be used.
City and County elected leaders must approve the expenditures—and they are accountable to you.
A local citizens oversight committee will oversee all expenditures and ensure the money is used the way it was intended by voters.
Slide10Will the Money be Fairly Distributed?
50% goes to County
50% goes to the Cities
Slide11Who Pays?
Everyone who shops in Volusia County
Including tourists and visitors to our community
Sales taxes are not levied on items such as groceries, prescription drugs, and fuel.
No more than $25 for this tax will be charged on large purchases.
Slide12How Can I Be Sure?
Florida law.
The ballot language.
City and County elected leaders—they are accountable to you.
A local citizens oversight committee.
Slide13Help to Solve Flooding Problems
Slide14East Indian River Blvd Bioreactor and Stormwater Enhancement10th Street / Gabordy Canal Flood Control & Water Quality EnhancementStormwater Management Improvements for area northwest of Park Ave.
Reclaimed Water Line Extension north and westCanal Rehabilitation in Florida Shores Subdivision
Edgewater’s Project List
Reduce Toxins in Our Local Waterways and Improve Stormwater and Water
Slide15Willow Oak Drive – 16,450 linear feetMango Tree Drive – 8,155 linear feet16th Street – 2,715 linear feet27th Street – 4,320 linear feet12th Street – 3,370 linear feetEast Indian River Blvd – 810 linear feetWest Indian River Blvd – 8,610 linear feet
Edgewater’s Project List
Construct Additional Sidewalks to include Safe Ways to Schools
Slide1612th Street14th Street16th Street20th Street22nd Street25th Street26th Street27th Street
Edgewater’s Project List
Refurbishment of Local Roads
28
th
Street
2
nd
Street
34
th
Street
35
th
Street
36
th
Street
4
th
Street
Adele Street
Alamanda
Drive
Slide17Alice StreetBanyan StreetBigelow DriveBond StreetBoston RoadBryson StreetCloveridge CourtCoco Palm Drive
Edgewater’s Project List
Refurbishment of Local Roads
Connecticut Avenue
Dale Street
Date Palm Drive
Dayton Street
Denson Drive
Eaton Road
Erskine Drive
Evergreen Drive
Slide18Falcon AvenueFern Palm DriveFlying M CourtFrances DriveGlenwood DriveGuava DriveHalyard CircleHamilton Road
Edgewater’s Project List
Refurbishment of Local Roads
Hardin Place
Harris Circle
Helmsmen Lane
High Street
Highland Avenue
Homeport Terrace
Hubbell Street
India Palm Drive
Slide19Indian River Blvd.Industrial DriveJeanne StreetJoan StreetJoyce StreetJuniper DriveKnapp AvenueLee Drive
Edgewater’s Project List
Refurbishment of Local Roads
Lime Tre Drive
Live Oak Street
Magnolia Avenue
Mango Tree Drive
Massey Ranch Blvd.
Masthead Lane
Meadow Lake Drive
Megan Z Avenue
Slide20Monroe DriveMooring LaneNaranga DriveNavigators WayNeedle Palm DriveNeptune DriveNew York StreetOld County Road
Edgewater’s Project List
Refurbishment of Local Roads
Orange Avenue
Orange Tree Drive
Palm Way
Palmetto Street
Paradise Lane
Park Avenue
Park Place
Pelican Lane
Slide21Pelican PlacePerdita StreetPine Bluff StreetPine Breeze DrivePine Tree DrivePlaza LanePleasant StreetPullman Road
Edgewater’s Project List
Refurbishment of Local Roads
Queen Palm Drive
Regent Street
Relocation Road
Rhode Island Street
Richport
Lane
Rio Vista Drive
Riverside Drive
Royal Palm Drive
Slide22Sabal Palm DriveSan Remo CircleSan Remo DriveSchooner AvenueSea Anchor CircleShangri La CircleShangri La DriveSilver Circle
Edgewater’s Project List
Refurbishment of Local Roads
Starboard Avenue
Tamarind Drive
Topside Circle
Travelers Palm Drive
Turgot Avenue
Umbrella Tree Drive
Union Street
Unity Tree Drive
Slide23Victory Palm DriveVillage CourtVirginia StreetWestern AvenueWhetzel StreetWildwood Blvd.Wildwood DriveWillow Oak DriveWoodland Drive
Edgewater’s Project List
Refurbishment of Local
Roads
Slide24When Is The Election?
Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters on
May 1, 2019
Ballots are due back to the Supervisor of Elections Office by May 21, 2019
You may mail your ballot back or return it in person
There is
no in-person voting
in this election to try to attract the highest voter turnout rate possible
Slide25Questions?
Contact:
Brenda Dewees
Director of Environmental Services
Former Interim City Manager
City of Edgewater
P.O. Box 100
Edgewater, FL 32132
Tel: 386-424-2400 ext. 1202
E-mail: bdewees@cityofedgewater.org