ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
FREE • THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019
VOLUME 7, NO. 50
SLOWGOING
GRANADA IN THE RED The red lines indicate roads that will be congested by 2040 — including a stretch of Granada from I-95 to Clyde Morris.
A new study looks at how planned projects will affect transportation.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS n How will the proposed
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ONLINE
From Ormond Beach to Hollywood PAGE 11
projects be funded? n How much did the study cost?
Septic to sewer: who decides? Ormond-by-the-Sea group wants a voice in septic-to-sewer issue. PAGE 4
So over it
YOUR TOWN
MHS VOLLEYBALL PAGE 9
SHERIFF PROMOTES ORMOND RESIDENT
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INSIDE REAL ESTATE REPORT
Home sales up but prices down. PAGE 13
SMART GROWTH IN ORMOND
What is smart growth? Civil Discourse town hall explores what it means for Ormond Beach. PAGE 5
INDEX
Briefs PAGE 8 Calendar PAGE 13 Cops Corner PAGE 8 Real Estate PAGE 14 Your Town PAGE 6
Photo by Ray Boone
The Buccaneers’ Alexa Wilson spikes a ball against Deltona.
As the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office continues in its transition to a constitutional sheriff’s office in 2021, Sheriff Mike Chitwood has promoted a division chief to become his new second in command. Chief Deputy Joseph F. Gallagher Jr. was hired at VSCO in 1989. Gallagher is a former Ormond Beach Police officer, serving with that agency from 1987 to 1989, and currently resides in the city with his wife. The 53-year-old has served in a wide variety of assignments, including commander of narcotics investigations, investigative services and assistant commander in Districts 6 and 4.