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Speakers at Volusia listening session suggest tax cap, zoning changes, nonpartisan elections and better public notice

5880563 · September 16, 2025
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During a Volusia County Charter Review Commission listening session, multiple residents proposed a range of charter changes including native landscaping on county property, a property‑tax cap, restrictions on zoning changes, nonpartisan elections for constitutional officers and improved public notice of legislative procedures.

At a Volusia County Charter Review Commission listening session, residents proposed a package of potential charter amendments covering public landscaping, property taxes, land‑use change rules, election partisanship and county communications.

Joe Hanosh proposed that county property use native or "Florida‑friendly" landscaping to reduce water use, pesticides and mowing; he also suggested a property‑tax cap of…

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