Welcome to Town of Pierson

The Town of Pierson is a small, rural community in northwest Volusia County, Florida. Known as the "Fern Capital of the World," Pierson strives to provide a large abundance of small town charm. On behalf of the Pierson Town Council and employees, I would like to thank you for visiting the Town of Pierson's website. This has been a work in progress and we hope you find the information useful.

Respectfully,

Your Town Mayor and Council

Featured News

Chipper Jones Park Playground Temporarily Closed

9/4/2025

As of Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the playground at Chipper Jones Park will be closed for up to 30 days while Public Works removes unsafe and aging equipment, cleans the remaining equipment, and performs general maintenance.

In the coming weeks, the Council will be discussing the budgeting of...

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Volusia County's Animal Intake Shelter is Now Open

10/2/2025

Effective October 1, 2025, the Town of Pierson is no longer sheltering stray animals at the Halifax Humane Society. If you take an animal there you will be charged a $300.00 intake fee or turned away.

Residents must contact Volusia County Animal Services at (386) 248-1790. Residents who find stray...

Healthy Kids Running Series

9/19/2025

Healthy Kids Running Series seeks to engage communities and families by providing an inclusive youth running experience, inspiring kids to believe in themselves and lead an active healthy lifestyle. HKRS Pierson's Community Coordinator, Ali Nast, is introducing the program to our community in the...

Change of Recycling Pick-up Day

9/17/2025

GFL Environmental will be changing the pick-up day for recycling as of October 6, 2025. The new recycling pick-up day will be on Mondays and trash service will continue to be on Tuesdays.

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