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Youth council elects Piper Lyman chair, confirms vice chair and outlines projects including boater safety and lending libraries
Summary
At a Youth Council Task Force meeting, members confirmed Piper Lyman as chair and a vice chair, heard an introduction from the new city manager, and discussed project priorities such as boater safety training, little lending libraries and a youth-focused festival or farmers-market presence.
Piper Lyman was nominated and confirmed as chair of the New Smyrna Beach Youth Council Task Force for the 2024–25 academic year, and the council also selected a vice chair in a subsequent roll-call approval. The clerk opened nominations, a member moved to nominate Lyman and another member seconded; the roll call signaled agreement and both appointments were approved.
The youth council used the meeting to prioritize projects for the year. Members proposed addressing spring-break and beach-safety concerns by coordinating with county and law-enforcement partners, expanding outreach tied to the existing city curfew, and inviting police administrative staff to speak at a future meeting about enforcement and program options. Several members emphasized that beach access is managed by Volusia County and suggested staff follow up with county and sheriff's office contacts before pursuing regulatory changes.
Council members also reviewed completion and maintenance of small "little lending libraries," which a maintenance operations director confirmed were cleared for installation. The group agreed to partner with the leisure services department and the Babe James after-school program to have students decorate and help maintain library sites and to finalize locations at a future meeting.
Members discussed boater-safety outreach tied to Boater Safety Week in mid-May. Ideas included offering a high-school course or an intensive weekend session, partnering with the yacht club, the Coast Guard auxiliary or the Marine Discovery Center, and issuing a local "etiquette" or recognition card to signal that students completed safety protocol training.
To raise public visibility and invite community participation, the council debated hosting a youth-centered festival or starting with a smaller presence at the farmers market. Suggested elements included vendor tables for youth entrepreneurs, kid zones, artist-led activities, a youth-council information booth, and book-exchange activities to tie into the little libraries. Members proposed partnering with local organizations such as the Hub and the Black Heritage Museum and targeting Riverside Park or Canal as possible sites.
The clerk reminded members they may invite staff and outside presenters to speak during public participation at future meetings and encouraged the council to pitch ideas to staff for distribution; the meeting closed after the newly elected chair and vice chair took their seats.
