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Mayor Santiago Avila outlines $78 million capital plan, stormwater projects and economic growth in Deltona State of the City
Summary
Mayor Santiago Avila told a Deltona Chamber audience that the city adopted a zero‑based budget, reduced its millage rate for a third year, and included $78 million in capital projects — with major spending on water, road elevation and parks — while highlighting new business investment and infrastructure funding.
Mayor Santiago Avila delivered the City of Deltona’s State of the City address at a Deltona and Greater West Volusia Chamber of Commerce event, saying the city’s budget and capital program focus on stormwater, roads and economic growth.
"The state of our city is strong and growing stronger every day," Mayor Santiago Avila said, citing a newly adopted budget that reduced the millage rate for a third consecutive year and was built using a zero‑based approach.
Avila told attendees the city’s capital improvement program totals $78,000,000. Major allocations include $51,000,000 for water projects and upgrades to the Fisher wastewater treatment plant; $8,100,000 to elevate El Cam and Catalina boulevards to keep them passable during major hurricanes; $2,000,000 for general road repairs and resurfacing; $1,400,000 for land acquisition and elevation of homes in flood‑prone areas; and $8,200,000 for park improvements, which the mayor said will include a pickleball center, new courts, rubberized walking trails and expanded parking.
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