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Commissioner asks CRA to fund dedicated cleaning team for Boardwalk, Main Street; staff to return with cost estimates
Summary
A commissioner asked the Daytona Beach CRA to include a dedicated cleaning crew for key public areas in the FY2025-26 budget, asking staff to return with employee and police-cost estimates and indicating funds would come from South Atlantic and Main Street CRA accounts; no formal vote was taken.
During commission comments at the Aug. 6 meeting, a commissioner asked staff to include funding in the FY2025-26 budget for a dedicated cleaning team to maintain high‑traffic public areas — specifically the Boardwalk, Main Street, A1A, and Breakers Park — to support tourism, safety and aesthetics. The speaker requested the CRA consider using South Atlantic and Main Street CRA funds for the service.
Staff and commissioners discussed scope and next steps but did not take formal action. City staff agreed to prepare cost estimates for the next meeting, including the number of employees required, the per-employee cost, and associated police costs for visibility and safety. A commissioner said Beachside (Zone 3) would support the idea. Another commissioner said they would not vote on the proposal at that meeting but expressed willingness to review cost information when presented.
Why it matters: the proposal frames cleanliness and visible public maintenance as a near-term, cost-effective tactic to support tourism and local businesses in Daytona Beach’s high‑traffic corridors. The request ties the service-level change to CRA funding zones and asks staff to analyze budget feasibility before any appropriation is made.
Discussion vs. direction: the exchange was commission comment and direction to staff to prepare budget and staffing estimates; it did not create a new appropriation or binding directive and did not include a formal motion or vote.
Clarifications recorded in the discussion: the speaker noted Seabreeze is not part of the CRA but asked staff to include that area in the assessment; staff said the South Atlantic and Main Street CRA funds would be the likely funding sources if the commission chooses to proceed. No dollar amounts or team size were specified at the meeting; staff committed to returning with detailed cost projections and staffing scenarios at the next meeting.
Ending: Staff will return to the commission with cost estimates and staffing options at the next meeting; any proposal to fund the cleaning team would require a future budget decision or amendment to CRA spending plans.
