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Daytona Beach commission adopts new district map after public objections
Summary
The Daytona Beach City Commission adopted a redistricting ordinance updating commission district boundaries based on 2020 Census data; critics said the process moved too quickly and raised concerns about preserved racial percentages and public notice.
The Daytona Beach City Commission adopted an ordinance on Oct. 1 amending commission district boundaries to align with legal requirements and 2020 Census data.
The ordinance, described by staff as a technical redrawing of district lines, passed on second reading by a 6-0 vote. Mayor Derek Lehi Henry presided over the hearing and commissioners moved and seconded the ordinance; the clerk recorded the motion as carrying 6-0.
City Attorney staff and consultants told the commission the only substantive change since the last version was a technical correction along Nova…
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