Site work and new construction of a communication facility in Deland, Florida. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a communication facility.

This project is a companion to the 800 MHz Backbone Infrastructure Project. As part of the implementation of the new P25 radio system, the County will collaborate with experts and engineers to determine whether to replace the equipment on the current DeLeon Springs tower, or to construct a replacement tower instead. Currently, the County pays $55,642 per year for a lease that escalates at 3% annually. At this rate of increase, by year 2034 annual rent will cost $81,712. Costs for a new 320 ft. tower are estimated to be $910,000, without land. There is available county-owned property in the DeLeon Springs area for a tower site. If the County determines it is financially advantageous to build a tower, actual tower construction is projected to start in fiscal year 2023-24. The funding for the construction of this tower will come from the annual collections of 800 MHz surcharge revenue collected in this fund. Based on prior year collections and current year projections, the 800 MHz fund (305) will have collected a sufficient balance to cover the estimated cost of construction by fiscal year 2023-24. Project is included County of Volusia FY 2022-2027 Budget CIP *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.