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DELTONA — The city has yet to reach a resolution with resident Brandy White over actions, described by many as retaliatory, taken against the vocal critic nearly three years ago. The City Commission on Monday night saw a settlement agreement drafted by Acting City Manager John Peters III and reviewed by White and Skip Fowler, city attorney. But, following a last-minute addition to the agreement and comments from White, the commission unanimously voted to have the trio meet a third time. "The overall feeling that I have is, that while this settlement was reached by both parties, there's st...

DELTONA — A settlement agreement between Deltona and resident Brandy White is going back to the drawing board. The City Commission unanimously voted to have White, Acting City Manager John Peters III and Skip Fowler, city attorney, try again to get on the same page. The agreement is in connection to a felony complaint that occurred nearly three years ago. The five-part settlement was tentatively agreed upon last week and was brought before the commission for approval Monday night.  However, a sixth part, which Peters told the commission he meant to include in the original draft, was adde...

When the Deltona City Commission named John Peters III acting city manager in November, they had just finished ranking firms to assist in the search for the city's next permanent manager. Now, nearly three months later, commissioners don't seem interested in finding someone to replace Peters, a DeBary resident. Some elected officials, however, are wondering if it could be time to change the charter, which says city managers must establish residency in Deltona within six months of appointment. Since the resignation of the embattled Jane Shang one year ago, some commissioners have expressed...