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5:15 p.m. | Council wraps up meeting
Billie Wheeler talked a few upcoming events, then asked to play the video showing bad behavior during Daytona Truck Week that attracted attention at the Daytona Beach City Commission last week. A lot of these events take over a whole new life through social media and what happens over the bridge is total destruction, she said. That was appalling to me, to see those things.
She said it s got to stop and she s engaging in conversations with several of the beachside city leaders.
Ben Johnson said to follow the playbook that stopped Spring Break and Black College Reunion and other events that got out of control.
Volusia County beachgoers will still have to leave their dogs at home, after the County Council voted Tuesday not to open up any of the Atlantic Ocean beaches to pets.
Councilmembers Billie Wheeler, Ben Johnson, Heather Post, Barbara Girtman and Danny Robins voted in the majority. Chair Jeff Brower was the lone opposition vote, and Councilman Fred Lowry was absent from the vote.
Johnson said dogs don t belong everywhere. He mentioned potential problems with dog bites and waste left behind. Not everybody likes dogs. Some are extremely afraid of dogs, he said. At this time, our best course of action is to not take any action.
May 18, 2021 | 6:06 PM
DeLand, FL - Five months of debating Volusia County’s ordinance against short-term rental properties ends with council members voting to do nothing with the ban. Council members voted 5-2 on Tuesday (May 17), with County Chair Jeff Brower and District 4 Representative Heather Post being the only dissenting votes, to continue with the county’s ordinance. During an hours long period of public comments, residents from unincorporated areas of Volusia, such as Ormond-By-The-Sea and Bethune Beach, offered their opinion on the matter. While some were in favor with keeping the ban in place, others, including the Vacation Rental Home Alliance of Volusia, were fighting to have the ordinance changed. One argument made by homeowners was not wanting to turn residential neighborhoods into commercial zones by allowing short-term rentals. Others said they do not want the possibility of parties, parking issues, and litter affecting their neighborhood. At-Large R
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