CITY GOVERNMENT
The City of Daytona Beach operates under the Commissioner-Manager form of government. In addition to the City Manager, City Auditor and City Attorney, Daytona Beach has two Deputy City Managers, Police Chief, Fire Chief and Economic and Redevelopment, Finance, Human Resources, Public Works and Utilities directors.
The city is empowered to levy a property tax on real and personal property located within the city and provides general government, public safety, transportation, economic environment and culture and recreation services to its residents. To provide these services, the city operates nine enterprise activities: a water and sewer system, a solid waste system, a stormwater system, a marina with office plaza, a municipal golf course, a tennis center, special event and cultural venues (theater, oceanfront bandshell and amphitheater), minor league baseball stadium and pier operations. To effectively manage its financial resources, the city prepares and adopts an annual operating budget and a five-year capital program that encompasses all funds as necessary. The budget process starts each January with a strategic planning session with the City Commission and management. Later, the operating department managers submit their requests to the City Manager, who then reviews these requests and, considering available revenue sources, prepares the proposed budget which is submitted to the Commission by July 15 of each year.
The city has approximately 1,000 employees.
Policy-making and legislative authority are vested in the City Commission consisting of the mayor, elected citywide, and six commissioners elected by district. The Mayor and City Commission are elected on a non- partisan basis to four-year terms. The City Commission is responsible for, among other things, setting policy, passing ordinances and resolutions, adopting the budget, appointing committee and board members, and hiring the City Manager, City Auditor and City Attorney. The City Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and directives of the City Commission, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the city and appointing various department managers.
Policy-making and legislative authority are vested in the City Commission consisting of the mayor, elected citywide, and six commissioners elected by district.
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