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Winter Springs Scottish Highland Games budget vote

Winter Springs delays budget vote, will hold special meeting July 22

Officials want more time to consider possible property tax increases before budget vote, but they are bringing back the Scottish Highland Games.

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Increase proposed for Winter Springs’ tax rate

City cites increases in costs to the city, most notably the cost of labor, for the proposed 17% tax rate increase.

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Winter Springs moves to boost flooding, stormwater improvements

Aside from stormwater improvements, city joins Central Florida Waste-to-Energy initiative to turn biosolids into compressed natural gas

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Winter Springs relaunches city manager search

City manager job posting goes live, Tuskawilla Crossing pond failure lawsuit mulled, Bruster's Ice Cream building sees new life

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Seminole County approves putting the penny sales tax on the ballot

Voters will be asked to renew the penny sales tax for another decade to fund infrastructure, schools

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Speed limit to drop along 434 in Winter Springs

The western stretch of S.R. 434 in Winter Springs could be seeing multiple changes to the 45 mph speed limit.

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Winter Springs nixes plans for lakeside events center, Pickleball Court Overlook

The city revised its penny sales tax project list, removing an events center and pickleball building, instead adding $3.2M in stormwater projects

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Winter Springs to buy leased Veolia equipment – without competitive bids

Officials say buying $354,000 disc filters will save the city money in the long run versus paying for leased equipment.

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Enclave finds potential new storage lot future in Winter Springs

The 8.17-acre parcel of land, near where the Seminole County trail bends northwest at the intersection of State Roads 419 and 434, had sat unused except for a single home on the property.

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Inspector General meeting spurs arguments in Winter Springs

Commissioner Cade Resnick upset that meeting details weren’t shared. Meanwhile, the inspector general is requesting detailed information by May 15.