Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Volusia County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
2 issues in environment with high priority
Volusia Forever Charter Amendment 5
Residents are pushing the county to bond for Volusia Forever land purchases and to adopt an Alachua County-style charter amendment requiring voter approval before selling conservation land.
Septic-to-sewer upgrade grant application
Public speakers and council members clashed over wastewater and the aquifer. Johansson assured residents raw sewage will never be pumped into the aquifer; Brower countered that treated Deltona water with dangerous PFAS levels has been approved for aquifer injection.