School of Government - City & County Government session

We're excited to welcome you for the first session of School of Government!

Please remember to park in the free parking lot where former Fire Station 81 was located. We will be located in the commission chambers, which is on the first floor of City Hall on the north side of the lobby closest to New York Avenue.

Here is the schedule for Wednesday’s school of government program.

8:30 Light breakfast/students arrive in the commission chambers

9:00 Greeting/Welcome

Dr. Lindsay Brinkmann, DeLand High School
Chris Graham, Mike Grebosz and Vicki Karr, City of DeLand
Overview of Program and Background of Course Volunteers

Budget exercise discussion

9:30 Structure of City Government & Role of the City Manager - Michael Pleus, City Manager

10:00 Role of City Clerk/Government in the Sunshine, Julie Hennessy, City Clerk

10:30 Break

10:45 Walk Over to historic Volusia County Courthouse

11:00 Role of County Government – Volusia County

11:45 Walk Back to City Hall

12:00 Lunch (Lunch in the commission chambers)

12:30 Janet Knauff, DeLand & Greater West Volusia Chamber of Commerce

1:00 Role of Policy Maker – Mayor Chris Cloudman

1:30 Community Development – Community Development Director Rick Werbiskis and Planning Director Carol Kuhn

2:30 End Session