Daytona Beach Shores roundup: City name change, annexation, and HVAC contract on July 7 agenda; ULI economic study workshop follows
Daytona Beach Shores residents had a busy two weeks of city meetings, with a July 7 City Commission agenda covering a proposed city name change, a land development code amendment, a voluntary annexation, and a public safety infrastructure contract. A July 17 workshop followed with a presentation on an economic development study. Minutes for all three recent meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes cannot be confirmed from the available record.
City Commission — July 7, 2026
The City Commission agenda listed several new business items. Because minutes are not yet available, the following items reflect what was scheduled for consideration, not confirmed decisions.
Ordinance 2026-05 — A Land Development Code amendment regarding A-Frame signs. This item concerns the rules governing a specific type of signage in the city.
Ordinance 2026-06 — Voluntary annexation of 3108 Liberty Street. Annexation would bring the listed property into the city's municipal boundaries if approved.
Ordinance 2026-09 — A proposal to change the city name to "The Shores." No details on the rationale or process for the name change were included in the agenda summary.
RFP 2026-04-03 — Public Safety HVAC Replacement Project — The agenda listed an award of this request-for-proposals to Air Mechanical & Service Corp. The project involves replacing HVAC equipment at a public safety facility. The dollar amount of the contract was not included in the available data.
Resolution 2026-09 — Fund Balance Policy updates. This item concerns the city's policies governing how it manages reserve or fund balance accounts.
The same meeting included scheduled time slots for presentations or discussions with three accounting firms: Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC at 5:00 p.m.; James Moore & Co. at 5:20 p.m.; and Mauldin & Jenkins LLC at 5:40 p.m.
Economic Development Workshop — July 17, 2026
The City Commission held a workshop featuring a presentation from the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel on an economic development study. No formal decisions were scheduled; the agenda describes this as a discussion-only item.
What residents should know
The proposed city name change to "The Shores" and the voluntary annexation of 3108 Liberty Street are the items most likely to affect residents directly if adopted. The Public Safety HVAC Replacement Project award, if confirmed, involves city spending on critical infrastructure. Residents should watch for published minutes to learn what was actually decided on July 7.
Coming up
Code Enforcement Special Magistrate — July 23, 2026: An advanced hearing is scheduled for OC 3711, LLC regarding code enforcement case #25-0009 at 3711 S. Atlantic Ave. The magistrate will also review minutes from the May 28, 2026 hearing, note items removed from the agenda by city staff, and swear in witnesses. Future meeting dates were announced for August 13, September 17, and October 15, 2026.
*Note: All three recent meetings are listed as "agenda only" with minutes not yet published. The items above reflect what was scheduled for discussion or action, not confirmed outcomes. Readers should consult the official city records for final results.*