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Daytona Beach commissioner outlines housing, schools and safety priorities for Zone 5
Summary
Commissioner Quandita Bay described efforts to expand affordable housing, strengthen school partnerships, and boost neighborhood safety in Zone 5, noting redistricting changes and local programs such as free Ring cameras and expanded use of the Yvonne Scarlett Golden Center.
Commissioner Quandita Bay said she will pursue affordable housing, stronger ties with schools and neighborhood-safety programs as priorities for Zone 5 in Daytona Beach.
Bay told meeting attendees that the city is building new apartments along the Beach Street area, including affordable units, and called retaining young residents a central challenge: "Do people really stay here when they graduate?" she asked, adding that the community currently feels like "cautious optimism."
Bay said visible projects are helping change that perception: "We're giving you parks. We're giving you better services. Right? We're improving things that you that actually touch your life," she said, and later added, "It's cautious optimism. ...…
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