Attorney explains charter counties, warns SB 180 limits local authority

Sep 12, 2025

At a Volusia County Charter Review listening session in New Smyrna Beach, commission attorney Mike Dyer summarized how charter status changes local authority and said recent state law SB 180 and other preemptions restrict counties’ ability to adopt local land-use rules.

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Attorney Mike Dyer told the Volusia County Charter Review Commission’s listening session that charter counties generally have broader local authority than non‑charter counties, but that state preemptions — most recently SB 180 — have narrowed local control over land use.

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