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New mayor assumes post in Lake Helen

LAKE HELEN -- Mayor Buddy Snowden took the gavel recently at the first City Commission meeting since he was elected along with one new commissioner and the re-election of another. The new commission's first action was to pass a resolution formally ...

From RON WHITE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  9 Nov 2009

DeBary fire contract awaits Orange City OK

After several months of uncertainty, the DeBary City Council recently approved an agreement to contract with Orange City for fire-protection services. Debary's interim city manager, Kassandra Blissett, said the Orange City City Council plans to hold a ...

From RON WHITE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  27 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Robert Rogers

Fence keeps peace at Lake Helen cemetery

LAKE HELEN -- Each October, a special breed of ghouls and goblins makes nighttime visits to the Lake Helen-Cassadaga Cemetery. Some perform special ceremonies to honor the dead. Mostly, though, the visitors are teens and young adults up to ...

From RON WHITE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  26 Oct 2009

DeBary clerk, councilman trade barbs

DEBARY -- In a city already dealing with personnel issues, details of an ongoing confrontation between a DeBary City Council member and city employees came to light this week at the regular council meeting. Resident David Chapman accused Councilman Van ...

From RON WHITE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  24 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Anthony Gonzalez

DeBary resumes search for city manager

After seven months of juggling city managers, the process begins anew for the DeBary City Council. At its most recent meeting, the council opted to advertise again for a permanent city manager. The ad, which will run in local newspapers and on Web ...

From RON WHITE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  20 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Anthony Gonzalez

Orange City considers private firm for manager search

ORANGE CITY -- A search for a new city manager is under way and the cost of replacing the city's last manager, John McCue, might be higher than anticipated. The City Council agreed last week to consider hiring a private recruitment firm in the search ...

From RON WHITE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  19 Oct 2009

Proposed Lake Helen school rezoning challenged

LAKE HELEN -- Lake Helen's ties to DeLand can be traced to its founding in 1888, when Henry DeLand named the city after his daughter, Helen. Under a proposed high school rezoning plan, though, the knot might begin to unravel and that has some residents ...

From RON WHITE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  19 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Kevin Hunt

Lake Helen delays planning board appointment

LAKE HELEN -- For the second time in three weeks, city commissioners have delayed making an appointment to the city's planning board. On Oct. 1, commissioners tabled a vote on whom to appoint after deciding to consider any applicant who had applied ...

From RON WHITE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  17 Oct 2009

Scenic bear byway gets grant; celebration planned

DELTONA -- An unexpected federal grant for the Black Bear Scenic Byway along State Road 40 and beyond has boosted efforts of a group pushing the special roadway for a national byway status. After more than two years of work, the group will soon mark ...

From RON WHITE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  14 Oct 2009

Lake Helen forum spotlights city commission candidates

LAKE HELEN -- Four City Commission candidates vying for the Zone 1 and Zone 3 seats in the Nov. 3 election spoke this week about commercial growth, revenue and other issues during a candidates' forum at Hopkins Hall. Lake Helen officials dipped into ...

From RON WHITE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  10 Oct 2009

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