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DeLand City Commission opts out of Live Local Act tax exemption for 80–120% AMI units
Summary
The DeLand City Commission approved a resolution to opt the city out of a Live Local Act tax exemption for housing serving households at 80–120% of area median income, citing a Schimberg report showing Volusia County exceeds the statutory threshold by roughly 1,900 units. Commissioners said the move is intended to incentivize development targeted at 30–80% AMI households.
The DeLand City Commission voted to adopt a resolution removing the city-level tax exemption for housing units serving households at 80–120% of area median income (AMI), after staff presented a Schimberg report showing the county exceeds the threshold by a little over 1,900 units.
The presentation summarized the Live Local Act, noting it was adopted in 2023 and amended in 2024 to permit a tax-exemption/preemption and other incentives for qualified affordable housing projects. "The Live Local Act was adopted back in 2023," the presenter said, and the 2024 amendment added a provision allowing taxing authorities to elect not to grant the exemption when the local profile meets the statutory conditions.
Staff recommended that the commission adopt a resolution "opting…
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