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Deltona commission holds quasi‑judicial hearing on mayor’s out‑of‑state travel; motion that he knew and violated policy fails
Summary
After a quasi‑judicial hearing that included sworn testimony and public comment, the Deltona City Commission failed to obtain the supermajority required to find Mayor Avila both knew about and violated the city’s elected-official travel policy.
The Deltona City Commission conducted a lengthy quasi‑judicial hearing into whether Mayor Avila knew about and violated the city’s elected-official travel policy in connection with an out‑of‑state trip. After sworn testimony, ex parte disclosures and public comment, the commission voted but did not reach the supermajority required to find a violation.
Before testimony began, commissioners disclosed ex parte communications, listing dozens of emails, calls and social-media contacts they had received on the matter. The commission then heard sworn testimony, including from Mayor Avila, who told the commission he first read the travel regulations after news…
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