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Volusia Free Clinic asks Ormond Beach for operating support as it opens new office
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Summary
Volusia Free Clinic (formerly Volusia Volunteers in Medicine) asked the commission for city funding to help cover medical costs such as X-rays and diagnostic services at a new clinic location, and said roughly 14–15% of its patients come from Ormond Beach.
Carol Killian, board president of Volusia Volunteers in Medicine, which is rebranding as Volusia Free Clinic, addressed the City Commission on June 3 to request financial support as the organization opens a new office at Mason and Fentress.
Killian said the clinic has operated about 12 years and provides free medical care to county residents who fall below the poverty level. She told commissioners the organization currently receives some funding from Daytona Beach and other local sources and is asking each city in Volusia County to contribute a portion of the clinic's operating budget, which she said is about $85,000 at this time.
Why it matters: Killian said 14 to 15 percent of the clinic's patients currently come from Ormond Beach and that the clinic relies on volunteer physicians, residents and nurses. She asked the commission to consider a city contribution to help pay for services that volunteers cannot provide, such as X‑rays and other diagnostics.
City context: Killian noted the clinic serves countywide residents and referred commissioners to a packet of information distributed before the meeting. The commission did not take a funding vote at the June 3 meeting; the request was made during the public comment period.
Ending: Commissioners did not state a formal follow‑up at the meeting. The request for municipal contributions will require staff follow up if the commission chooses to consider funding in a budget workshop or appropriation process.
