Deltona City Commission District 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Stephen R. Colwell, Jr.
Candidate for City Commission District 5 (incumbent)
Stephen R. Colwell, Jr., the incumbent, is running for Deltona City Commission District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Christopher Bellingham.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDeltona's District 5 city commissioner, first elected in November 2022. His current term expires in November 2026.
Where Stephen R. Colwell, Jr. stands: positions on the record
Property taxes3 sourced positions
Voted for a motion he seconded to set the 2025-26 tentative tax rate at the rollback rate of 6.5494 mills (failed 2-4, Sept. 2025).
Council voteCity of Deltona · Sep 8, 2025
Voted against the 2025-26 property tax rate of 6.70 mills, 2.30% above the rollback rate (passed 5-2, Sept. 2025).
Council voteCity of Deltona · Sep 22, 2025
Voted against the 2026-27 property tax rate of 6.4948 mills, the rollback rate (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Deltona · Sep 21, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted against the $316.5 million 2026-27 city budget (passed 4-3, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Deltona · Sep 21, 2026
Development pause1 sourced position
Voted for a temporary moratorium on new residential development approvals (passed 4-3, June 2025).
Council voteCity of Deltona · Jun 30, 2025
Planned developments1 sourced position
Voted against an ordinance reducing the minimum parcel size for planned unit developments (passed 4-3, Oct. 2025).
Council voteCity of Deltona · Oct 20, 2025
Water and sewer rates1 sourced position
Voted for the 2026-2030 water and sewer fee schedule based on the city's utility rate study (passed 4-2, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Deltona · Apr 6, 2026
Fire assessment1 sourced position
Voted to deny a proposed new fire rescue services assessment (7-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Deltona · Jul 20, 2026
Wastewater plant1 sourced position
Voted against accepting a $22 million state 50/50 grant for advanced waste treatment at the Fisher wastewater plant (passed 4-2, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Deltona · Mar 2, 2026
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