DeLand is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Volusia County. The city sits approximately 34 miles (55 km) north of the central business district of Orlando, and approximately 23 miles (37 km) west of the central business district of Daytona Beach. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 27,031. It is a part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, which was home to 590,289 people as of the 2010 census. The city was founded in 1876, and was named for its founder, Henry Addison DeLand. DeLand is home to Stetson University, Florida's oldest private college, as well as the Museum of Art - DeLand. The DeLand Municipal Airport serves as an uncontrolled general aviation reliever airport to commercial operations at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) and Orlando International Airport (MCO). ====== Useful Links ====== * [[http://www.deland.org/Pages/index|City of DeLand official website]] ====== Contact Directory ====== |Airport| John Eiff 1777 Langley Avenue Maintenance Phone: (386) 740-5808| |Building Division| Patrick Hubbard, Interim Chief Building Official 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7036| |Business Tax Receipt| Building Division 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7006| |City Clerk| Julie Hennessy, MMC, City Clerk 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7132| |City Commission| Robert F. Apgar, Mayor 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7105| |City Manager| Michael Pleus, City Manager 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7109| |Code Enforcement| Frances Jackson 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7028| |Community Development| Rick Werbiskis, Community Development Director 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7024| |Community Information| Chris Graham, Community Information 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7117| |Economic Development| Steve Burley, Manager 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7021| |Engineering| Keith D. Riger, P.E., Public Services Director/City Engineer 1102 South Garfield Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7197| |Facilities Rentals| Michael Grebosz, Assistant City Manager 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7110| |Finance| Dan Stauffer, CPA, Finance Director 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7079 Email: staufferd@deland.org| |Fire| John McDaniel, Fire Chief 201 West Howry Avenue Station 81 Business Phone: (386) 626-7328| |Heritage & Cultural| Belinda Williams-Collins 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7013| |Human Resources| Mark Hayward, Human Resources Director 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7000| |Information Technology| Greg Whidden, IT Director 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7000| |Parks & Recreation| Rick Hall, Parks & Recreation Director 230 North Stone Street Phone: (386) 626-7280| |Planning Division| Mike Holmes, Planning Director 120 South Florida Avenue Planning Phone: (386) 626-7016 Zoning Phone: (386) 626-7005| |Police| Bill Ridgway, Chief of Police 219 West Howry Avenue Main Phone: (386) 626-7400| |Public Works| Demetris Pressley, Public Works Director 1102 South Garfield Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7190| |Purchasing| David Santiago, Purchasing Manager 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7078| |Risk Management| Maria Becker, Risk/Safety Administrator 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7097| |Solid Waste: Trash & Recycling| The City of DeLand currently uses WCA Waste Corporation for solid waste, yard waste and recyclable collections, contact them at (386) 774-6162 or (800) 535-9533| |Special Events| Michael Grebosz, Assistant City Manager 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7110| |Streets & Stormwater Division| Sal Lagreca, Superintendent 1102 South Garfield Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7202| |Street Lights & Traffic Lights Division| Street lights in the City of DeLand are serviced by Progress Energy, contact them at (800) 700-8744| |Trees & Urban Beautification| Demetris Pressley 1102 South Garfield Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7194| |Utility Billing| Brandi Weaver, Customer Service Manager 120 South Florida Avenue Phone: (386) 626-7051| |Utilities: Water & Wastewater| Jim Ailes, Utilities Director 1101 South Amelia Avenue| ====== Schools ====== ==== Elementary schools ==== * Saint Peters Catholic School * Blue Lake Elementary * Freedom Elementary * George W. Marks Elementary * Edith I. Starke Elementary * Woodward Avenue Elementary * Citrus Grove Elementary * Saint Barnabas Episcopal School * Children's House Montessori School ==== Middle schools ==== * DeLand Middle School * Southwestern Middle School * Saint Barnabas Episcopal School * Saint Peters Catholic School ==== High schools ==== * DeLand High School ==== Colleges and universities ==== * Stetson University * Daytona State College * Florida Technical College