Ormond Beach’s biggest drainage projects get most of the attention, but some neighborhoods are still waiting their turn. In late 2025, residents of one of them spoke up.
Residents at the Commission
The Observer reported in November 2025 that residents from the Cumberland Avenue area presented serious stormwater drainage problems to the City Commission. The area was identified as a problem spot in the city’s 2023 stormwater master plan, and its infrastructure dates to the 1960s and 1970s and needs replacement.
Commissioner Travis Sargent said resolving the area “needs to be a top priority.” Assistant City Manager Shawn Finley explained that having projects ready to build helps the city win funding.
The state funding requests
At the same meeting, the commission approved $1.375 million in state funding requests for two water projects: $750,000 toward a $2.9 million reclaimed water main and $625,000 toward a $2.55 million sanitary sewer force main. Commissioner Harold Briley noted state budgets were expected to be tighter than in 2025. The city is also working with Volusia County’s Transform386 program on stormwater funding.
For more on Ormond Beach’s larger projects, see our article on the Fleming Avenue pump station.
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Questions and answers
Why were Cumberland Avenue residents at the Commission?
To raise stormwater drainage problems in an area flagged in the city’s 2023 stormwater master plan.
How old is the infrastructure there?
It dates to the 1960s and 1970s, according to the Observer.
What state funding did Ormond Beach request?
$1.375 million for a reclaimed water main and a sanitary sewer force main.
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Sources
- The Observer, “Ormond Beach’s legislative requests to focus on water quality, commission inquires about flooding mitigation projects”, Nov. 5, 2025 – observerlocalnews.com