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Commissioner urges tighter controls on large events to protect Daytona Beach residents and historic sites
Summary
A Daytona Beach commissioner said the city must be more selective about events to protect elderly residents, children, pets and the city’s historic character, citing recent damage from a truck event and proposals to expand family-oriented sports facilities.
A Daytona Beach commissioner said the city should be more selective about what events it allows in order to protect vulnerable residents, historic sites and neighborhoods.
“There are 3 areas that really, really penetrate my mind. I'm concerned about our elderly. Mhmm. And I'm concerned about our children, and I'm concerned about about, about pets and how they're all being being treated,” the commissioner said in a recorded discussion.
The remarks came during a conversation about Daytona Beach’s identity as an “event-seasoned” city that sees population increases during recurring events. The…
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