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Daytona Beach Shores seeks state funds for automated sandbagger and Public Works expansion
Summary
City officials said they requested roughly $1 million in matching funds for a $2 million Public Works building expansion and asked the legislature for partial funding for an automated sandbagging machine to speed emergency sandbag distribution and assist seniors.
Daytona Beach Shores city officials told the commission they have submitted a legislative request that includes funding for an automated sandbagging machine and a design-build expansion of the Public Works building.
The request includes a roughly $2,000,000 estimate for the Public Works expansion and a 50/50 match request — about $1,000,000 in matching funds, the staff speaker said. On the sandbagging machine, the same speaker said, “I believe it's 55,000. I think we asked for 25,000.”
The machine, officials said, would speed sandbag production during storm events and reduce physical strain on older residents. “We've asked for 50, per well, actually, a little under 50% on an automated sandbagging machine, which will save us a lot of time and help our more senior citizens so they're not out there shoveling,” the staff member said.
Officials also described a recent local sandbagging operation where city employees, commissioners and volunteers helped residents. City staff said they discussed a possible partnership with the county to allow county residents to collect sand and bags at the city site to reduce long queues countywide; the county has offered, at a high level, to provide sandbags and sand if the city permits county residents to use the facility.
Commission discussion included how to limit usage to county residents. One commenter asked how strictly the city should enforce residency, saying, “As long as they're a county resident, I mean, if people are driving down from Flagler, we should probably turn them away.”
No formal vote or ordinance on the legislative ask or the partnership was recorded in the transcript. City staff said discussions with county officials are preliminary and that the legislative request has been filed.
