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Deltona commission keeps ranking process for filling District 6 seat after debate
Summary
After discussion and public comment about transparency and the potential for manipulation, the commission voted 4–2 to retain the ranking (matrix) process historically used to evaluate applicants for the vacant District 6 seat; the charter requires a public vote on any selected candidate after the ranking step.
The Deltona City Commission on Sept. 8 agreed to keep the established ranking process used to screen and select applicants for the vacant District 6 commissioner seat, after commissioners debated whether the method could be gamed. The vote to continue the process was 4–2.
Under the city charter, when a vacancy’s unexpired term exceeds two years the commission must appoint a replacement within 30 days; the commission also must make any final appointment in an open vote. Staff advised the commission that the application period and selection process could be posted immediately and…
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