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Deltona economic update: Amazon employment, CRA grant, and a dispute over Team Valuchia representation
Summary
Economic developer John Cox reported two Amazon facilities now employ about 1,500 workers (roughly half from Deltona) and described a small-business CRA grant award. Commissioners debated economic outreach and removed (or accepted the resignation of) a Team Valuchia representative amid accusations of misinformation.
John Cox, Deltona's economic developer, told the commission the city's retail recruitment effort is on schedule and highlighted recent wins: two Amazon distribution facilities together employ roughly 1,500 people, with about 50% of those employees living in Deltona. He reported the city will issue a $6,900 reimbursement to a CRA grant recipient that completed a façade/repair project and described two project leads sourced through Team Valuchia, including a small physical-therapy site and a…
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