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Don Dempsey
Council Member, District 12023-01-05–2027-01-01 (start: oath of office Jan. 5 2023 per Observer report; month-level end: January 2027, four-year term from the 2023 oath; seat on the Nov 3 2026 ballot)
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Top issues during term (3)(Zoning)
critical→May 2026[31]
Ban on large-scale data centers
Potential costly litigation if a ban is challenged, but no immediate county spending.
medium↓Aug 2026[7]
Backyard Chicken Regulations
Saves residents permit and course costs and frees county staff time.
high↓May 2026[2]
Charter Review Commission amendments
No direct cost; affects how county conservation lands and council structure are governed.
Decisions during term (12)
Recorded while Dempsey was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved6-0Oct 20, 2026
Harper Road rezoning (Z-26-086)
approved6-0Oct 20, 2026
Rezoning 6.5 acres, 5793 State Road 11 (Z-26-076)
tabledOct 6, 2026
Item 09 — Harper Road rezoning (Z-26-086)
tabledOct 6, 2026
Item 11 — DeLeon Springs rezoning (Z-26-076)
approved7-0Sep 3, 2026
Rezoning of 35 acres in DeLand (Z-26-081)
approved7-0Aug 17, 2026
Ordinance 2026-05 – zoning and backyard chickens
approved6-0Aug 4, 2026
Rezoning 200 Longwood Drive, Osteen (Z-26-055, Resolution 2026-121)
approved6-0Aug 4, 2026
Rezoning 1631 Granada Ave., Daytona Beach (Z-26-051, Resolution 2026-122)
approved6-0Jun 16, 2026
Item 09 — PUD rezoning for Stockyard property
approved5-2Jun 2, 2026
Resolution 2026-66 — 5499 South Atlantic Avenue rezoning
approved7-0Jun 2, 2026
Resolution 2026-67 — Old DeLand Road BPUD rezoning
approvedVoted yes4-3Jun 2, 2026
Resolution 2026-68 — Enterprise mixed-use PUD rezoning
Voting record (1)(Zoning)
1 yes0 no
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