Saturday, July 26, 2008
Daytona Beach decay of business opportunities is staggering as shown by the latest drop in passenger volume to the airport
The decay of jobs availability and opportunities for the creation of new businesses in Daytona Beach has been substantial the past few years. The latest figures of airport traffic at the Daytona Beach International Airport reflect a troubling development.
The ruinous policies of the Daytona City Commission have undoubtedly contributed to the deterioration of the business environment in the city. While a handful of businesses and private individuals coincidentally consisting of the largest campaign donors which have enjoyed prosperity and lucrative contracts with the city, the rest of the population has suffered.
We are seeing people who were former taxpayers but because of job losses and not being able to find work, are finding it difficult to put food on the table for their familiesThe number of people flying in and out of Daytona Beach in June fell by 27 percent compared to the same time a year ago. This is a staggering drop in passenger volume, many times the rate of decrease suffered by other cities during the same time period. Watch the Channel 13 video exposing this disturbing trend.The Daytona Beach News Journal
2 comments:
The effect on Daytona's business environment by the corruption in City Hall is substantial.
While other Florida Cities have seen declines of 5-10% in air traffic as a result of the current economic crisis, Daytona Beach sees nearly 30% drops. This is several orders of magnitude greater and cannot be blamed solely on the energy crisis.
If crime is any indication of bad government, then Daytona Beach must rank with the worst in the country. The recent trend of children committing crimes is an unacceptable development. While inept and corrupt officials have been granting gifts to multimillionaire friends to finance their indulgences and hobbies, the city's youths are left without educational, recreational, or job opportunities. This disturbing trend is not a police matter, it represents a more fundamental breakdown of the society.
The business environment suffers when the social infrastructure is broken.
Today, Daytona Beach is a city in shambles, a shadow of its past. Suffering under neglect, widespread corruption and a poor economic base. These problems are a resut of decades of corruption and mismanagement by lesser men and women more focused on their own selfish ambitions than the welfare of city they serve as public officials.
While other Florida Cities have seen declines of 5-10% in air traffic as a result of the current economic crisis, Daytona Beach sees nearly 30% drops. This is several orders of magnitude greater and cannot be blamed solely on the energy crisis.
If crime is any indication of bad government, then Daytona Beach must rank with the worst in the country. The recent trend of children committing crimes is an unacceptable development. While inept and corrupt officials have been granting gifts to multimillionaire friends to finance their indulgences and hobbies, the city's youths are left without educational, recreational, or job opportunities. This disturbing trend is not a police matter, it represents a more fundamental breakdown of the society.
The business environment suffers when the social infrastructure is broken.
Today, Daytona Beach is a city in shambles, a shadow of its past. Suffering under neglect, widespread corruption and a poor economic base. These problems are a resut of decades of corruption and mismanagement by lesser men and women more focused on their own selfish ambitions than the welfare of city they serve as public officials.
It's hard for me to tell how much the local government here has had an effect on the decline in air passengers at DAB.