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Residents tell advisory board moratorium won't fix Florida Shores flooding; urge maintenance and targeted funding
Summary
Multiple residents said a moratorium won't address the immediate maintenance and conveyance issues that cause flooding in Florida Shores; they urged the board and council to prioritize culvert and canal maintenance, explore CDD and grant funding, and avoid blanket restrictions that harm home‑equity and tax base.
Several residents testified that the proposed moratoriums would not solve the immediate causes of flooding in Florida Shores and warned that a blanket pause on development could erode property values and the tax base.
Tracy Barlow, who said she has lived in Southeast Volusia since 1976 and in Edgewater since 1980, told the board the stormwater infrastructure was designed and built in the 1990s but has not been adequately maintained. "The stigma has already started to erode the property values in Florida Shores," she said, urging the board to press the council for more stormwater division resources and targeted repairs rather than a moratorium.
Other commenters and board members echoed that maintenance of culverts, mosquito ditches and conveyance channels could substantially reduce flooding impacts and that some funding tools — community development districts (CDDs), targeted impact fees or grants — should be explored before raising utility rates or imposing citywide freezes. Several audience members and board members said they were concerned about the optics of ongoing construction in Florida Shores during a moratorium and the public confusion about which permits would still be allowed.
