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Edgewater council approves stormwater agreements, canal improvements and a county-backed water grant for new manufacturer
Summary
Council approved a stormwater use agreement with Volusia County for G2/G11 canal work, a CEI contract for canal improvements, and pledged up to $150,000 toward a county water-quality grant to support InsurTech/Intertek's move to Edgewater, citing environmental compliance and potential job growth.
The Edgewater City Council on Dec. 1 approved several measures intended to advance stormwater infrastructure and to support a new manufacturing employer moving to the city.
Council approved a stormwater use agreement with Volusia County that allows Edgewater to perform identified improvements and maintain portions of the G2 and G11 canals under a previously awarded CDBG grant. Staff said parts of those canals are county-owned and that the agreement enables the city to carry out grant-funded improvements and subsequent maintenance where it previously lacked easements.
Council also approved a phase A change order and a contract for construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services with Mead & Hunt Inc. to deliver the canal-improvement construction, with staff saying work could begin mid-January after the use agreement and permitting are in place.
Separately, the council pledged support for a Volusia County water-quality infrastructure grant that would help InsurTech (referred to in staff material as Intertek) install on-site pretreatment equipment so its discharge meets residential standards before going to the county plant. Staff described a project financing package of roughly $750,000 (county + city + applicant), with the city's portion up to $150,000 and the county contributing the larger share. Staff said InsurTech plans to move and expand in Edgewater, estimate roughly 150 new jobs over three years at an average annual salary of about $54,000, and project approximately $60 million in economic impact if the build-out proceeds as proposed.
Public commenters raised concerns about whether the jobs and wage projections would benefit local residents and whether city funds should subsidize a private firm; staff responded that the grant is oriented to pretreatment and environmental compliance rather than a direct operating subsidy, and that other businesses meeting the grant parameters could also apply.
Council members praised the chance to address canal sections previously under county maintenance, noting that local oversight should improve responsiveness to flooding complaints. The council approved the use agreement (resolution 2026-R-04) and the CEI change order (resolution 2026-R-05) by roll call and also passed the water-grant pledge (resolution 2026-R-03).
