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Deltona advances city-funded TNR program and asks staff to strengthen abandonment penalties

City of Deltona Commission · April 6, 2026
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Summary

On first reading the commission moved to adopt an updated Trap-Neuter-Return ordinance to expand the pilot into a city-funded program and directed staff and the city attorney to draft tougher abandonment penalties between readings; staff said a nonprofit (Concerned Citizens for Animal Welfare) may operate the program and budgeted funds are $48,000.

The Deltona commission approved first reading of an updated Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) ordinance (Ordinance 05-2026) to move the city program beyond a volunteer pilot toward a city-funded model and asked staff to refine enforcement of abandonment penalties.

Danny from code compliance summarized that the city currently manages TNR scheduling with volunteer trapping…

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