When surveyed the City has found that “Quality of Life” is one of the most important elements and areas of interest for residents in Port Orange.  We live in a community that wants to be active, outdoors, have events to attend and things to do.  As a member of council this is a focal area that has always been a passion for me.  We have over 25 parks, athletic fields and venues in our City to enjoy year round, that bring our community together for fun, recreation and relaxation.

During my service on council, I have consistently supported events and festivals in our beautiful City Center complex.  We have also brought to life one the newest and most popular water front parks in the area at Riverwalk Park.  This venue includes over 45,000 square feet of event lawn space and will become and amazing venue for more future events and festivals to be enjoyed by our residents.  As the Riverwalk project area continues to develop over time, I will continue to lead the fight to protect and preserve waterfront access to be enjoyed by our residents forever. 

We recently completed a major renovation and added 10,000 square feet of new space to the old Port Orange Gym, and transformed it into an amazing Port Orange REC facility with a whole new look and a tremendous amount of activities.  This was the first renovation of this facility that is over 40 years old.   It is an amazing Community REC Center that will bring a lot of joy for generations to come. 

As your Mayor I will continue to promote and support a high value quality of life in Port Orange, because it matters.  No matter your age, hobbies or interest, I will work hard to make sure there are things for every resident in Port Orange to enjoy and great places within our City to visit.  You can count on that!