Ormond Beach FL Advisory Board Needs Members

The city is looking for a few good men or women, volunteers with expertise in public works, to sit on a new board that will provide advice on future projects that typically are very costly.

The hope is that adding knowledgeable people can assist staff members and commissioners choose the best, least expensive ways to proceed with projects. Commissioner Ed Kelley said officials have looked into establishing a public works advisory board for more than a year and this past Tuesday night it was approved unanimously.

City Attorney Randy Hayes said state and city statutes require anyone with a conflict of interest to announce it before a vote. He recommended that people not be picked if many conflicts are anticipated.

The two-year term of the public works advisory board will run concurrent with that of the City Commission.

City Manager Joyce Shanahan stressed that the commissioners are the "stewards of public dollars," adding that they needed to be careful to protect that public trust. She added that public works committees exist in other Florida cities. "We are not the first ones doing this," she said. "We're not inventing the wheel."

If you have an interest, contact Ms. Shanahan, 386-676-3200, shanahan@ormondbeach.org.

Sherry Armstrong, Realtor
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