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Council directs staff to map core services and hold recurring workshops to prepare for potential revenue shifts

Volusia County Council (workshop) · January 5, 2026
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Summary

Members agreed to a structured review of 'all remaining services' with recurring mini-workshops, requested staff identify mandatory vs. optional services and provide budget detail by March, and authorized outreach to the state delegation to explain Volusia’s fiscal posture.

At the goals workshop, councilmembers agreed to a structured effort to identify the county’s core services and to run recurring, focused budget workshops ahead of the fiscal cycle. Members directed staff to prepare a menu of services, classify what is mandatory under state or federal law versus optional local programs, and return with figures and a recommended timeline to allow…

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