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ECHO panel recommends four projects to Volusia County Council
Summary
The Volusia County ECHO Advisory BoardGrant Review Panel recommended four grant applications—Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach, Hub on Canal, Conservation Florida (D Ranch Preserve), and City of DeBaryfor County Council consideration on March 18.
The Volusia County ECHO Advisory Board Grant Review Panel recommended four projects for County Council consideration, saying each application met the county's grant requirements and met the committee's scoring threshold for a recommendation.
Panel members reviewed and scored individual grant applications and removed the highest and lowest scores per the adopted procedure before computing averages. The projects recommended to County Council are: Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach (LED cyclorama and LED panels), Hub on Canal (arts and cultural education expansion), Conservation Florida (D Ranch Preserve nature center), and the City of DeBary (Bill Keller Park pickleball and court improvements). The County Council meeting for consideration is scheduled for March 18, according to staff.
Why it matters: ECHO allocations fund local arts, cultural, recreation and conservation projects across Volusia County. Panel recommendations do not appropriate funds; they forward projects for County Council action.
Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach: The panel recommended the theater's $57,500 ECHO…
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