Troy Kent
County Council Member, District 4 on the Volusia County Council
Source: Official roster, volusia.org
- [email protected]
- 386-736-5920
- Official page
In the records we collect, Troy cast 1,743 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 97% of the time, attended 47 of 50 recorded meetings, and made 992 motions.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 1,657 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 Troy stands
On 87 recorded votes where members disagreed, Troy was on the prevailing side 56 times and in the minority 31 times. The minority votes were most often on government operations - ordinances & procedure and government operations - appointments.
- Government Operations - Ordinances & ProcedureYes 11, No 8
- 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 Discussion request to modify Code of Ordinance Chapter 72 regulations regarding digital billboards. Carried 6 to 1, Feb 3, 2026. Record
- Voted yes on Ordinance 2025-26 Reasonable Accommodations for Certified Recovery Residences To DENY Ordinance No. 2025-26. Failed 3 to 4, Dec 2, 2025. Record
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 13, No 4
- 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
- Voted no on Fiscal Year 2024-25 TRIM Rates and Budget Overview ($1.3B). Carried 4 to 3, Jul 16, 2024. Record
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 7, No 3
- Voted no on Ordinance 2026-12 implementing term limits for boards, committees, or other appointed bodies. Carried 5 to 2, Jul 21, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Discussion on term limits for County advisory boards. Carried 5 to 2, May 5, 2026. Record
- 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
- Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 4, No 6
- Voted no on Resolution 2026-XX. Rezoning of +/- 2.59 acres from the Urban Multi-Family Residential (R-8) zoning classification to a Planned Unit Development (PUD),.... Carried 5 to 2, Jun 2, 2026. Record
- 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
- Housing & DevelopmentYes 5, No 3
- Voted no on Appointment of City of DeLand's recommendation of Markesha Lewis to the Spring Hill Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Carried 6 to 1, Dec 3, 2024. Record
- Environmental Land AcquisitionYes 3, No 4
- Voted no on 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. Carried 5 to 2, Jul 21, 2026. Record
- 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 no on Appointments to the Volusia Forever Advisory Board. Carried 6 to 1, Feb 4, 2025. Record
- Not in a single policy areaYes 12, No 4
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Troy 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 - Contracts & Procurement128 motions
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways123 motions
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation113 motions
- Environmental Land Acquisition106 motions
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation98 motions
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater87 motions
- Public Safety & Emergency Services66 motions
- Not in a single policy area98 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 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$55,270 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals52%
- Businesses48%
- Candidate loans to own campaign0%
Where contributors live
- Volusia County80%
- Elsewhere in Florida11%
- Outside Florida4%
- Not reported5%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Finance & insurance17%
- Business owners & executives16%
- Retired14%
- Not employed10%
- Education9%
- Other33%
Largest contributors
- Terrence White (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Maryam Ghyabi-White (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Speedway Blvd Investors, LLC (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Dunlawton Nova Investors, LLC (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Holub Development (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Seminole Centre Ormond, LLC (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Highlander Corp. (Holly Hill)$1,000
- Wivigeco, LLC (Holly Hill)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Consulting & staff36%
- Refunds & transfers32%
- Other / Not described27%
- Fees & filing4%
- Office & supplies0%
- Other0%
Source: Volusia County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
In the news
Headlines that name Troy, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- WNDB - News Daytona Beach, Jan 1, 2026Volusia County Councilman Troy Kent Holding District Meeting on Jan. 12th
- Observer Local News, Oct 23, 2025No horses on the beach in Ormond-by-the-Sea: Volusia County Councilman Troy Kent pulls motion
- Observer Local News, Sep 6, 2025Volusia County Councilman Troy Kent to host district meeting Sept. 15
- Observer Local News, Jul 9, 2025'Giving Volusia back to the residents': Q+A with Volusia County Councilman Troy Kent
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, May 21, 2025Troy Kent wants to discuss making a new inlet in Volusia County
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jun 20, 2024Peggy Johnette Kent Obituary
- Legacy | Obituary, Jun 19, 2024Peggy Johnette Kent Obituary (2024) - Apopka, FL - Baldwin Brothers Funerals & Cremation Society - Ormond Beach
- Observer Local News, Jun 15, 2024Volusia County Councilman Troy Kent is reelected
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jan 19, 2023District 4 Councilman Troy Kent to host meetings
- Observer Local News, Oct 14, 2022County Council forum: Pettit, Kent and Smith debate local issues ahead of the Nov. 8 elections
Official announcements
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.