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Council adopts eight‑year term limit policy for advisory boards, with exceptions

Volusia County Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The council voted 7–0 to adopt an advisory‑board term‑limit policy generally capping service at eight consecutive years (waiver possible); the personnel board is excluded and the Educational Facilities Authority was set at a 10‑year cap.

Volusia County Council voted unanimously May 5 to adopt a county‑wide policy limiting service on many advisory boards to eight consecutive years, with council discretion to waive the limit in hard‑to‑fill cases.

Assistant County Attorney Chris Ryan reviewed current board terms and legal constraints, noting several boards are governed by state statute or charter…

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