EP 114 News Updates

• Legislative FY 2025-26 budget negotiations reaching agreement….final vote planned for June 16…may June 18
• Charter Review Commission applications available now on Volusia.org …County Council to appoint members on July 22
• Daytona Beach City Commission approves delay in Army Corps of Engineers flood risk management study and $1.2 million required to complete it.
• County Council voted unanimously to approved the extension of the Holly Hill CRA from current sunset date of Dec 31, 2026 to Dec 31, 2036
• US Senate considering ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ HR 1 to extend 2017 tax cuts, eliminate taxes on tips, cut Medicaid, clean energy funding, boosts defense and immigration enforcement spending…Sen Rick Scott leaning NO….Sen Ashley Moody is a YES
• Congressional Budget Office says Trump’s tariffs will reduce total federal deficits by $2.8 trillion over the next 10 years
• Gov DeSantis recommended his deputy chief of staff Anastasios Kamoutsas to be next Education Commissioner (Manny Diaz to be interim for Unv of West Fla) Bd of Education ratifies him…..
• Volusia County Sheriff's Office is hiring for IT and finance positions….
• Reminder - Real Estate Values Forum - June 10, 8:30 AM DBIA