Daytona Beach Building New Community Center

A new community center will be built in Derbyshire Park of Daytona Beach, with the goal of opening it to the public by May, 2011. Construction on the Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural and Educational Center, a 17,500-square-foot property on the east side of the park, is set to begin by September.

Public Works Director Ron McLemore said the design phase of the project, which includes the drafting of drawings and construction documents, is 90% complete. He anticipates bid and contract approval from the City Commission in September.

Plans for the building include a courtyard in the center, which will contain an amphitheater for theatrical and musical performances. The building will cost $2.5 million, with about $1.6 million coming from the general fund and the remainder coming from three grants, including a $600,000 Volusia County ECHO grant. The building is dedicated to former mayor Yvonne Scarlett-Golden, who was the first black mayor of Daytona Beach. She held office from 2003 until her death from cancer in 2006 at the age of 80.

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(resource: MyHometownNews.net)