Matt Reinhart
County Council Member, District 2 on the Volusia County Council
Source: Official roster, volusia.org
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- 386-736-5920
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In the records we collect, Matt cast 1,738 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 99% of the time, attended 48 of 51 recorded meetings, and made 226 motions.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 1,640 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
What this office does
County Commissioner. Duties under Florida law
… (e) COMMISSIONERS. Except when otherwise provided by county charter, the governing body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven members serving staggered terms of four years. …
(1) The legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to carry on county government. To the extent not inconsistent with general or special law, this power includes, but is not restricted to, the power to: (a) Adopt its own rules of procedure, select its officers, and set the time and place of its official meetings. (b) Provide for the prosecution and defense of legal causes in behalf of the county or state and retain counsel and set their compensation. (c) Provide and maintain county buildings. …
Where Matt stands
On 86 recorded votes where members disagreed, Matt was on the prevailing side 75 times and in the minority 11 times. The minority votes were most often on government operations - ordinances & procedure and fiscal policy - budget allocation.
- Government Operations - Ordinances & ProcedureYes 12, No 7
- 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 yes on Ordinance 2025-09. Ordinance adding Chapter 58, Article V, Medical Provider Liens and establishing for certain medical providers an entitlement to liens for.... Failed 3 to 4, Feb 18, 2025. Record
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 13, No 1
- Voted no on First public hearing on tentative budget and millage rates for fiscal year 2025- 26. Operating Budget: $1,422,074,183 Non-Operating Budget: $331,458,198 ($1.4B). Carried 5 to 2, Sep 4, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on Fiscal Year 2025-26 TRIM Rates and Budget Overview ($1.4B). Failed 3 to 3, Jul 22, 2025. Record
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 8, No 4
- Voted yes on SunRail Customer Advisory Committee appointment. [Must ride SunRail at least three days per week]. Failed 6 to 1, Oct 21, 2025. Record
- Environmental Land AcquisitionYes 5, No 4
- Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 9, No 0
- Housing & DevelopmentYes 7, No 1
- Voted yes on award to Banyan Development Group, LLC, for Affordable Housing Development Funding, 25-P- 04MC. Tabled Agenda Item# 12448-09. Expenditure: $1,727,408 ($1.7M). Failed 3 to 4, May 20, 2025. Record
- Not in a single policy areaYes 14, No 1
- Voted yes on ECHO Vision 2040 Strategic Plan. Failed 2 to 5, Jan 20, 2026. Record
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Matt 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.
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation30 motions
- Government Operations - Appointments26 motions
- Public Safety & Emergency Services23 motions
- Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement22 motions
- Environmental Land Acquisition17 motions
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use14 motions
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater9 motions
- Not in a single policy area31 motions
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 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
- 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 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 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
- 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$120,663 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals35%
- Businesses55%
- Political committees (PACs)4%
- Other organizations2%
- Candidate loans to own campaign1%
- Other3%
Where contributors live
- Volusia County72%
- Elsewhere in Florida21%
- Outside Florida5%
- Not reported2%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Retired31%
- Business owners & executives20%
- Other / Not classified19%
- Finance & insurance12%
- Legal10%
- Other8%
Largest contributors
- Living Life With Purpose (Tallahassee)$2,000
- CSG-Camden DBA Foundation Risk Partners (Camden)$2,000
- Hyatt Brown (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- Cynthia Brown (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- Rhinostat Labs (Port Orange)$1,500
- Debbie Phillips (Ormond Beach)$1,350
- Pioneer Investment of Port Orange, Inc (Daytona Beach)$1,000
- Venture Development Realty, Inc (Daytona Beach)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Advertising & media33%
- Signs & printing32%
- Refunds & transfers11%
- Consulting & staff8%
- Events & meetings5%
- Other11%
Source: Volusia County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
In the news
Headlines that name Matt, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Observer Local News, May 15, 2026Volusia County Council member Matt Reinhart receives Valor Award from Hispanic Chamber
- WFTV, May 13, 2026Volusia County Council member Matt Reinhart honored with Valor Award
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Oct 27, 2022It's Danny Fuqua vs. Matt Reinhart in Volusia County Council District 2 race
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Apr 10, 2022Former Volusia Corrections Warden Matt Reinhart enters County Council District 2 race
Official announcements
- Official release, Oct 23, 2026Volusia County Celebrates Renaming of Lighthouse Point Park in Honor of Late Environmental Advocate
- Official release, Oct 22, 2026Volusia County Launches First-of-Its-Kind Database in Florida to Improve Access to Domestic Abuser Records
- Official release, Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Hosts Veterans Leadership Summit
- Official release, May 13, 2026Matt Reinhart Receives Valor Award from Hispanic Chamber
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.