Holly Hill: July 7thth, 2025 Commission Workshop
Summary. The Holly Hill Commission held their first budget workshop for fiscal year 2025-26, focusing on enterprise funds including water and sewer, stormwater, and solid waste operations. Finance Director Michelle presented a comprehensive overview of the proposed budgets, highlighting significant capital projects and funding challenges. Key discussions centered around stormwater funding shortfalls requiring a proposed $363,000 transfer from the general fund to cover local matches for grant-funded projects totaling millions in improvements. The commission also reviewed ongoing negotiations with Waste Pro for garbage collection rate adjustments and discussed the potential elimination of recycling services to reduce costs. Water and sewer rates saw increases in the previous year (2% water, 4% sewer) based on a rate study, with no additional increases proposed for the upcoming budget year.
Agenda Items
1. Budget Workshop - Enterprise Funds
Comprehensive review of water/sewer, stormwater, and solid waste budgets for FY 2025-26
- Water and sewer rates increased 2% and 4% respectively based on Raftelis rate study
- No proposed rate changes for R&R fees ($3 water, $3 sewer monthly)
- Stormwater fund facing depletion due to large capital projects and grant matches
- Proposed $363,000 transfer from general fund to stormwater fund
- Multiple ongoing capital projects including $6M stormwater pipeline project
2. Solid Waste Budget Review
Discussion of waste collection budget and potential service changes
- Contract negotiations with Waste Pro ongoing
- Proposed rate increases to reach $25 per customer over four years
- Discussion of eliminating recycling service to save $2.50 per household
- Recycling costs have increased significantly since China stopped accepting materials
- Current recycling rate in Holly Hill is less than 2%
3. Christmas Parade Planning
Brief discussion of upcoming Christmas parade logistics
- Meeting held with Daytona about parade route and closing Sickler Avenue
- Six inflatable balloons planned for parade
- Need groups of six people to carry each balloon
- Discussion of commissioners potentially carrying first balloon
- Future vision of joint parade from Daytona City Hall to Holly Hill
Action Items
Meet with Waste Pro tomorrow at 2:30 PM to discuss contract details
Assigned to Mayor Penny and staff · Due July 11, 2025
Research borrowing options from general fund vs. transfer for stormwater funding
Assigned to Mayor Penny and Finance Director
Check with auditor and bond counsel on loan options for stormwater projects
Assigned to Mayor Penny and staff
Find groups to carry six inflatable balloons in Christmas parade
Assigned to Mayor Penny
Frequently Asked Questions
What was decided at this meeting?
The Holly Hill Commission held their first budget workshop for fiscal year 2025-26, focusing on enterprise funds including water and sewer, stormwater, and solid waste operations. Finance Director Michelle presented a comprehensive overview of the proposed budgets, highlighting significant capital projects and funding challenges. Key discussions centered around stormwater funding shortfalls requiring a proposed $363,000 transfer from the general fund to cover local matches for grant-funded projects totaling millions in improvements. The commission also reviewed ongoing negotiations with Waste Pro for garbage collection rate adjustments and discussed the potential elimination of recycling services to reduce costs. Water and sewer rates saw increases in the previous year (2% water, 4% sewer) based on a rate study, with no additional increases proposed for the upcoming budget year.
What was on the agenda?
This meeting covered 3 agenda items: Budget Workshop - Enterprise Funds; Solid Waste Budget Review; Christmas Parade Planning.
What action items came out of this meeting?
4 action items were identified. See the Action Items section above for details and who they were assigned to.
Who attended this meeting?
8 members were recorded as present: Mayor Penny, Commissioner Snow, Commissioner Curry, Commissioner Delanoi, Commissioner Johnson, Michelle, Joseph, Steve.
Where can I watch the full recording?
The full video recording is available on YouTube or embedded at the top of this page.
What county is Holly Hill in?
Holly Hill is located in Volusia County, Florida. Browse other Volusia County meeting summaries to see what local governments across the county are working on.
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