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City manager outlines recovery, grants and infrastructure progress in Orange City State of the City
Summary
City Manager Christine Davis reported nearly $4 million in grants, FEMA reimbursements under way, completed road and roof repairs after Hurricane Milton, water-treatment upgrades and multiple park and pedestrian projects as part of Orange City's 2026 State of the City presentation.
City Manager Christine Davis delivered Orange City’s 2026 State of the City, telling the council and audience that staff and consultants secured nearly $4,000,000 in grants to support recovery and capital projects and to reduce local taxpayer burden.
Davis highlighted completed and ongoing projects that followed Hurricane Milton, including road reconstructions on Thread Gill/Monastery Road, the city hall roof replacement and envelope restoration (which halted water intrusion), and improvements to the water-treatment plant through a green sand filter upgrade that added pumps, a backwash storage tank, chemical analyzers and improved SCADA communications. She said FEMA reimbursement processes for storm repairs are ongoing.
Planned or near-complete projects discussed included East Lansdowne Avenue drainage and sidewalk improvements, wayfinding and gateway signage, Mill Lake Park overflow parking (a reinforced gravel lot adding 28 spaces, including two handicap-accessible spaces), and a West French Avenue shared-use path (half-mile, 12-foot width) that is awaiting FDOT approval to move to bid. Davis said staff are pursuing grant funding to advance a permanent two-story fire station at the South Water Treatment Plant site and design work on Coleman Park following approval of a recreation master plan.
Davis emphasized the role of city staff across public safety, utilities, stormwater, public works, parks and administration in delivering these projects and indicated printed copies and a video of the State of the City were available to the public.
The presentation framed 2025 recovery efforts and near-term capital priorities as central to resilience and future planning for Orange City.
