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The DeLand Youth Council is a city-funded council comprised of students of high school aged-youth. The council provides an opportunity for youth in our community to have a formal role in the city's decision-makingprocess.
One term on the DeLand Youth Council will run from October through April.
The position you are applying for is competitive and will require active involvement and serious commitment throughout the program. Participation will require after-school, evening, and weekend sessions that include, butare not limited to DeLand City Commission meetings, meetings with the Mayor and designated city staff, educational opportunities, and more. Students who attend DeLand High School will be given preference, but allstudents are encouraged to apply.
Contact Community Information Manager Chris Graham via email at grahamc@deland.org for additional information or with any questions. The application is due by 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Applications may be emailed to grahamc@deland.org or delivered to the third floor of City Hall, 120 South Florida Avenue, DeLand,Florida 32720.
In keeping with the spirit of the State of Florida’s desire to ensure diversity on state created boards (seeFlorida Statute 760.80), the City of DeLand also desires to ensure diversity on the DeLand Youth Council,and therefore asks for the following information: