The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, announced that Clermont Deputy City Manager, Dan Matthys was recently appointed to serve on the Florida League of Cities 2025-2026 Development, Code Compliance and Redevelopment Committee, one of the League’s five Legislative Policy Committees. Legislative Policy Committee chairs, vice chairs and members were appointed by Florida League of Cities President Holly D. Smith, Vice Mayor of Sanibel.
As a Legislative Policy Committee member, Matthys will help develop the League’s Legislative Platform, which details priority issues that are most likely to affect daily municipal governance and local decision-making during the upcoming legislative session, as well as help League staff understand the real-world implications of proposed legislation. Committee members are also asked to serve as advocates for local decision-making throughout the legislative process. “I am very honored to be appointed to serve on one of the Florida League of Cities’ prestigious Legislative Policy Committees, and I look forward to working with the talented professionals on the Committee to make recommendations that enhance and protect cities throughout Florida,” said Dan Matthys, Deputy City Manager.
Dan Matthys, AICP, CPM is the Deputy City Manager for the City of Clermont. Prior to Clermont, Mr. Matthys served 8 years as the Community Development Director for the City of Maitland. Dan has almost 30 years of experience as a professional Planner in both the private and public sectors in Florida and North Carolina. In addition, Mr. Matthys has been a Planning and Zoning Commissioner at both the city and county levels. He is a Certified Planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and received his Certified Public Manager (CPM) through Florida State University. Mr. Matthys received his degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Texas State University and has served in various board positions on multiple professional and non-profit organizations.
