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Volusia County Council approves task assignment to pursue motocross public–private partnership amid protests
Summary
After hours of public comment and council debate, the Volusia County Council approved a task assignment to retain consultants for a proposed motocross/ATV/UTV facility funded in part with one-time ECHO money. The measure passed 5–1 after residents and local operators raised concerns about process, land use and fiscal risk.
Volusia County Council voted 5–1 on Jan. 8 to approve a task assignment (item H) authorizing county staff to contract with consultants to develop a public–private partnership model for a proposed motocross/ATV/UTV trail-riding facility on county-owned land. Councilman David Santiago moved approval; Councilman Danny Robbins seconded the motion. Chair Pat Brower voted no.
The proposal — described by Assistant County Manager Gus Zambrano as a phased, ground-lease public–private partnership intended to limit county financial exposure — would use one-time ECHO funding (staff said $3.5 million is available from prior ECHO appropriations) for initial steps including due diligence, wetlands delineation and procurement planning. Zambrano said most project costs to…
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