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DeLand appoints four to Tree Advisory Committee after record 13 applicants

5489194 · May 19, 2025
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Summary

On May 19 the City Commission appointed Howard Jeffries and Steve Edgar (reappointments), and new members Harry Delashmet and Kathy Hirsch to the Tree Advisory Committee. Commissioners discussed a 1990 resolution limiting members to two terms but opted to reappoint Edgar amid broad applicant interest.

The City of DeLand Commission on May 19 filled four seats on the Tree Advisory Committee from a field of 13 applicants, reappointing two experienced members and adding two new volunteers.

Commissioners reappointed Howard Jeffries to Seat 1 after staff noted he had served one term and remained eligible. The commission also reappointed Steve Edgar to Seat 2 despite a city resolution from 1990 that recommends a two-term limit; several commissioners said Edgar’s…

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