Volusia County Council has new fire chief, director of traffic engineering

Ormond Beach Observer
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by: Pat Kuehn

Volusia County Community Information

The Volusia County Council approved the promotions of two employees to leadership roles within their divisions on Thursday, Jan. 5.

Joe King, a firefighter for 32 years, was named director and fire chief for Volusia County Fire Rescue, which has 221 employees and 19 fire stations. He joined Fire Rescue in 2021 as deputy fire chief and was named interim director in July, when Howard Bailey retired. Previously, he worked for Flagler County Fire

Joe King, a firefighter for 32 years, was named director and fire chief for Volusia County Fire Rescue. Courtesy photo

Rescue as deputy fire chief from 2017-2021, and division chief and fire marshal from 2013-2017. He also worked for the Ormond Beach Fire Department from 1990-2013, rising to the rank of captain.

After serving as the county’s assistant traffic engineer for the past 16 months, Jay Williams was tapped to head the Traffic Engineering Division. He will oversee transportation planning, traffic studies and the construction, operations and maintenance of traffic signals for the county. Before joining the county’s staff, Williams spent 10 years with the

Jay Williams will oversee transportation planning, traffic studies and the construction, operations and maintenance of traffic signals for the county. Courtesy photo

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), where he held various roles in the Traffic Operations Department. While there, he oversaw FDOT’s traffic signal system, managed transportation infrastructure and technology projects, and developed reports to improve roadway safety.