2026 Charter Review Committee - Meeting 1 - 9/3/2025

The County of Volusia held the first meeting of its 2026 Charter Review Committee on September 3, 2025. The meeting focused on organizational matters including introductions, election of chair and vice chair, and an overview of the county's charter, home rule authority, and the Florida Sunshine Law. Legal staff provided detailed presentations on transparency requirements, public records, ethics, and procedural rules for the commission. The committee discussed the schedule for monthly meetings and public listening sessions across the county to gather community input on potential charter amendments. Concerns were raised about recent state legislative preemptions affecting local land use authority, notably Senate Bill 180, and upcoming county ordinance changes that could impact development and environmental protections. The committee emphasized the importance of public participation and planned to review feedback from listening sessions at the next meeting to guide their work. The meeting concluded with adoption of procedural rules and an amended meeting schedule.