The Ormond Beach City Commission adopted Resolution 2025-200A at a special meeting that began at 9:00 a.m., voting 4–0 with Commissioner Deaton recorded absent to decline certain ad valorem tax exemptions under the Live Local Act.

Planning Director Steven Brecher told the commission that "The Live Local Act was enacted in 2023." He said the statute ties exemptions to the Schimberg Center for Housing Studies annual report and that the most recent report, released the prior Friday, shows Volusia County met affordable-housing standards in the 100–120% AMI band. "Per the statute, the resolution to opt out must be a super majority, so it needs 4 commissioners vote and then we have to provide it to the property appraiser by January 1," Brecher said.

City Clerk Susan Dauteris read the title of Resolution 2025-200A, which makes a finding under section 196.1978(3)(o) and provides for preservation of existing exemptions, authorizes execution of documents incidental to the finding, and sets an effective date. A motion to approve the resolution was moved and seconded (mover and seconder not specified in the transcript). The commission heard no public comments on the item.

After brief staff remarks and no additional commissioner questions, the City Clerk called the roll. Commissioners Lori Tolland, Travis Sargent, Harold Riley (recorded in the roll call as Briley), and Mayor Jason Leslie voted "yes." Commissioner Deaton was absent. With that tally the motion carried.

Brecher told commissioners staff would administratively withdraw the related Resolution 2025-200B. The meeting concluded with holiday remarks from Mayor Jason Leslie and adjournment.

What happens next: under the statute cited in the resolution, the city must provide the finding and related documents to the property appraiser by January 1 (as stated by staff). The transcript did not specify the effective date in the meeting record, nor did it identify the mover and seconder by name.