County Council - Thursday November 12, 2026

At a special meeting of the Volusia County Council on November 12, 2026, the council reviewed the FY2025–26 year-end budget reconciliation. The largest item was an approximately $8 million transfer to address higher-than-budgeted group health insurance claims; staff said the cost was allocated pro rata among funds based on employee distribution. The reconciliation also included opioid-settlement fund adjustments and the return of underspent ECHO capital-project funds, along with smaller transfers. Council members approved the budget resolution 4–0. Staff said the FY2027 budget included a larger health-insurance provision and that the county would continue reviewing plan options because medical-cost growth was considered unsustainable.

The council also confirmed Caleb Markham as division director of Parks, Recreation and Culture, replacing the retired director; the confirmation passed without opposition. The county manager noted that the next regular meeting was canceled for lack of a quorum and that the December 1 agenda would be unusually heavy. The council approved adding a meeting for December 15 at 4 p.m. No contract awards, bids, or vendor selections were identified.