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Residents of Ocean Village Villas press Ormond Beach for storm-drain repairs after 2024 collapse
Summary
Residents and HOA representatives described storm-drain collapses and repeated flooding in their Ocean Village Villas community and asked the city for expedited assistance; city staff and commissioners said staff have visited and will continue to work with the HOA.
Residents of Ocean Village Villas urged Ormond Beach officials to accelerate repairs and improvements to storm drains in their community after a 2024 collapse they said caused serious flooding, and city staff told the commission they have been working with HOA representatives.
Barbara Ward, an Ocean Village Villas resident, told the commission she had a home inspection before buying her house but did not expect to be checking storm-drain conditions. She said some drains collapsed after Hurricane Milton in 2024 and several homes were seriously flooded. Ward noted the city utility bill includes a monthly stormwater charge and said, with hurricane season approaching, residents want repairs “as soon as possible.”
Assistant City Manager Sean Finley and other staff clarified the site is a private homeowners association and that city staff, including City Engineer Alex Schuman, have visited the community multiple times and worked with the HOA and its management company to provide guidance. Victor Cesari, an HOA board member and treasurer, said the community is pursuing camera inspections and relining work and asked for continued city support; he said the project will be “thousands of dollars” and has been an ongoing problem for years.
City staff said they will continue to work with the HOA to determine which repairs are the HOA’s responsibility and which are the city’s and to provide guidance on possible solutions. The commission did not approve funding or take an emergency action at the meeting; the record reflects staff engagement and ongoing coordination with the HOA.
