Jeff Brower
County Chair (At-Large) on the Volusia County Council
Source: Official roster, volusia.org
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In the records we collect, Jeff cast 1,743 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 96% of the time, attended 50 of 51 recorded meetings, and made 17 motions.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 1,700 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Jeff stands
On 88 recorded votes where members disagreed, Jeff was on the prevailing side 38 times and in the minority 50 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - budget allocation and zoning amendment - land use.
- Government Operations - Ordinances & ProcedureYes 8, No 10
- Voted yes on Proposed draft ordinance and proposed amendment to Volusia County Charter regarding blackwater. Failed 3 to 4, Feb 17, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Ordinance 2025-20. Amendment to Chapter 72 Code of Ordinances regarding Special Exception uses. Carried 4 to 3, Sep 4, 2025. Record
- Voted no on Ordinance 2025-11, amending Section 14- 42, classification of dogs as dangerous to include minimum insurance coverage requirements, amending provisions.... Carried 4 to 3, May 6, 2025. Record
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 4, No 13
- Voted no on Budget Resolution - First public hearing on tentative budget and millage rates for fiscal year 2026-27. Gross Budget: $1,800,271,784 Net of Interfund... ($1.8B). Carried 6 to 1, Sep 3, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Fiscal Year 2025-26 TRIM Rates and Budget Overview ($1.4B). Carried 4 to 2, Jul 22, 2025. Record
- Voted no on Second and final hearing to adopt proposed millage rates and proposed budget for fiscal year 2024-25. Operating Budget: $1,322,153,507 Non-Operating Budget:... ($1.3B). Carried 4 to 3, Sep 17, 2024. Record
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 6, No 6
- Voted no on Resolution - One appointment to the Volusia County Industrial Development Authority (IDA). Carried 6 to 1, Aug 19, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on Resolution - Appointments to the Charter Review Commission (CRC). Failed 2 to 5, Aug 5, 2025. Record
- Voted no on Appointments to the Historic Preservation Board (HPB). Carried 4 to 1, Mar 18, 2025. Record
- Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 1, No 11
- Voted no on Ordinance 2026-09. Small-scale Comprehensive Plan amendment from the Urban Low Intensity (ULI) Future Land Use (FLU) designation to the Mixed-Use Zone (MXZ).... Carried 4 to 3, Jun 2, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Resolution 2026-XX. Rezoning of 6.10 acres from the Urban Single-Family Residential (R-4) zoning classification to a Planned Unit Development, with a Mixed-.... Carried 4 to 3, Jun 2, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Resolution 2026-XX. Rezoning of 1.02-acres from Transitional Agriculture (A-3) to Neighborhood Commercial (B-2), located at 2455 Indiana Avenue, Orange City.... Carried 5 to 2, Apr 7, 2026. Record
- Environmental Land AcquisitionYes 6, No 1
- Voted no on Beach Driving Discussion from International Speedway Blvd to Auditorium at Chair Brower's direction. Carried 5 to 2, Dec 2, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on Beach Special Event application - Daytona Freeride on January 16 - 19, 2025 for reduction in beach access fees for registered participants. Failed 2 to 5, Dec 3, 2024. Record
- Government Operations - Contracts & ProcurementYes 4, No 2
- Voted no on the Children and Family Advisory Board (CFAB) allocations, RSQ service category provider recommendations, RSQ 25-SQ-96MC- 100MC, and agreement renewals ($2.6M). Carried 6 to 1, Nov 4, 2025. Record
- Not in a single policy areaYes 7, No 9
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Jeff was in the minority.
What they bring forward
Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Government Operations - Appointments11 motions
- Public Health & Human Services1 motion
- Environmental Land Acquisition1 motion
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways1 motion
- Housing & Development1 motion
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Oct 6, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: 2026 ECHO Grant Cycle Award Recommendations. Total potential grant awards: $13,144,290
APPROVED as presented by staff with the exception of the Daytona proposal.
Carried 6 to 1. Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement. Official record
- Oct 6, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: 2026 ECHO Grant Cycle Award Recommendations. Total potential grant awards: $13,144,290
APPROVED Harvey Avenue Boardwalk Extension and Beach Access Improvement project submitted by the City of Daytona Beach.
Carried 4 to 3. Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement. Official record
- Sep 3, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 13: Budget Resolution - First public hearing on tentative budget and millage rates for fiscal year 2026-27. Gross Budget: $1,800,271,784 Net of Interfund Transfers, Internal Service Funds and Reserves (Net Budget): $1,064,798,131
Motion 2 of 18 on this item
7 motions on this item, all with the same vote
Carried 6 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record
- Aug 4, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 10: Resolution - Fee Schedule Annual CPI Adjustment Policy.
APPROVED and ADOPTED Resolution 2026-123
Carried 4 to 2. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 10: Fiscal Year 2026-27 TRIM Rates and Budget Overview. Total Recommended Budget, Net of Interfund Transfers, Reserves and Internal Service Funds: $1,064,898,344
APPROVED recommended 2026-2027 TRIM Rates.
Carried 6 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 11: Resolution 2026-xx, establishing a repeat domestic abuser database and providing for inclusion of certain records within that database for those who meet the criteria of a convicted repeat domestic abuser per court records
APPROVED and ADOPTED amended Resolution 2026-115 to require one conviction, include the database to go up to 10 years back and to include the Domestic Abuse Council’s information on the webpage.
Carried 6 to 1. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 12: Ordinance 2026-12 implementing term limits for boards, committees, or other appointed bodies.
DENIED Ordinance 2026-12
Carried 5 to 2. Government Operations - Appointments. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 05: from the June 2nd 2026 meeting - proposed vacation of a portion of Bethune-Volusia Beach, Unit 3 of 7 Units, Map Book 11, Page 157.
APPROVED for the vacate application for Greg Belitz be rescheduled with the $660 reapplication fee waived and for the petitioner to pay for the re- advertisement. Request to have staff add a six month moratorium on the discussion for Data Centers.
Carried 5 to 2. Environmental Land Acquisition. Official record
- Jun 16, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: Indefinitely.
Carried 4 to 2. Official record
- Jun 2, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: Resolution 2026-XX. Rezoning of +/- 2.59 acres from the Urban Multi-Family Residential (R-8) zoning classification to a Planned Unit Development (PUD), located at 5499 South Atlantic Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. (PUD-26-026) (County Council District 3). Owner: Southwind Homeowners Association Applicant: Debbie Valle, Southwind Homeowners Association
APPROVED and ADPOPTED Resolution 2026-66
Carried 5 to 2. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Jun 2, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 09: Ordinance 2026-09. Small-scale Comprehensive Plan amendment from the Urban Low Intensity (ULI) Future Land Use (FLU) designation to the Mixed-Use Zone (MXZ) FLU designation for a 6.10-acre property. (Case CPA-24-007) (County Council District 5). Owner: G.A. Newbern and Palmer B, LLC. Applicant: Mark Watts, Esq., Cobb Cole Attorneys at Law
APPROVED and ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2026-09
Carried 4 to 3. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Jun 2, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 10: Resolution 2026-XX. Rezoning of 6.10 acres from the Urban Single-Family Residential (R-4) zoning classification to a Planned Unit Development, with a Mixed- Use subclassification (PUD), Enterprise. (PUD-24-012) (County Council District 5). Owner: G.A. Newbern and Palmer B, LLC. Applicant: Mark Watts, Esq., Cobb Cole Attorneys at Law
APPROVED and ADPOPTED Resolution 2026-68
Carried 4 to 3. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
2024 campaign$104,766 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals96%
- Businesses3%
- Other1%
Where contributors live
- Volusia County78%
- Elsewhere in Florida9%
- Outside Florida4%
- Not reported9%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Retired40%
- Not reported28%
- Business owners & executives11%
- Other / Not classified9%
- Finance & insurance3%
- Other10%
Largest contributors
- Roger Hall$2,000
- James Hall$1,750
- Michael Sullivan (New Smyrna Beach)$1,500
- Janet Hall$1,500
- Linda McIntyre (Ormond Beach)$1,500
- Paul Krafft (Ormond Beach)$1,100
- Lowell Nancy Lohman (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Amy K Pyle (Daytona Beach)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Signs & printing49%
- Advertising & media24%
- Other / Not described15%
- Events & meetings6%
- Fees & filing4%
- Other2%
Source: Volusia County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
In the news
Headlines that name Jeff, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Observer Local News, Sep 4, 2026Volusia County Council votes 6-1 to fund Sheriff's budget, Brower calls for rollback
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Feb 26, 2026Volusia County Council Chairman Jeff Brower urges local control
- Observer Local News, Feb 26, 2026Volusia County Council Chairman Brower calls for local control at State of the County
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Sep 8, 2025See: Volusia County Council has long, tense exchange over Brower's comments
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Feb 25, 2025Volusia County Council Chairman Jeff Brower calls for unity to address flooding countywide
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Nov 13, 2024OPINION: Brower was hit with last-minute cheap-shot mailer in council race, who paid for it?
- WNDB - News Daytona Beach, Nov 6, 2024Jeff Brower Staves Off Randy Dye in Volusia Council Chair Race
- WKMG, Nov 4, 2024Jeff Brower wins reelection for Volusia County Council Chair seat
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Nov 1, 2024Brower unscripted: County chair ignites feud with sheriff days before election in video
- WNDB - News Daytona Beach, Nov 1, 2024Brower, Chitwood Trade Insults Ahead of Tuesday Election
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.