- May 23, 2025
Dear Editor:
Volusia County Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. respectively.
There are 16 city/town councils in Volusia County of which three have their meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Over 80% — 13 — of the city/town councils give their residents the opportunity to attend both the county and local council meetings. Not Ormond Beach, Port Orange, or Pierson. They force their citizens to choose if they wish to be involved in either city or county meetings.
Volusia County will hold its first public budget hearing presentation on Sep. 2, and the second public budget hearing presentation on Sep. 16. Due to the Truth in Millage (TRIM) Act requirements, these three cities cannot hold their meetings on these two days. These requirements are prescribed by Chapter 200 of the Florida Statutes.
It would be nice to see these cities change their meeting dates so as not to force their residents to choose. If the cities choose not to allow their citizens the option to attend both local and county meetings, the county should step up to make sure all residents are allowed the opportunity to attend all the meetings.
Jennifer Bright
Ormond Beach
