Commissioners consider future of the closed Winter Springs Golf Course
Read full article: Commissioners consider future of the closed Winter Springs Golf CourseAs commissioners in Winter Springs plan for future development, the topic of what should be done with the old Winter Springs Golf Course has come up once again.
Mayor defends Winter Springs amid audit criticisms
Read full article: Mayor defends Winter Springs amid audit criticismsWhile the city of Winter Springs has been pushing back against accusations about mismanagement and misspending of tax dollars, the state Auditor General’s Office has sent another review of its findings.
Florida lawmakers push bill to put Winter Springs changes to voters
Read full article: Florida lawmakers push bill to put Winter Springs changes to votersOn Thursday, state lawmakers gave their support to a bill that could lead to major changes in Winter Springs ahead of next year’s mayoral election. But city leaders say voters should decide what changes need to be made, not Tallahassee.
Winter Springs moves forward with rescinding vote that absolved developer of proposed $227K tree fee
Read full article: Winter Springs moves forward with rescinding vote that absolved developer of proposed $227K tree feeThe growing controversy in Winter Springs centers around what is no longer growing along State Road 434 at Michael Blake Boulevard: trees mowed down by a developer to make room for townhomes and retail space.
Winter Springs commissioners to vote on doubling monthly stormwater fee
Read full article: Winter Springs commissioners to vote on doubling monthly stormwater feeThe city commission is expected to discuss for the second time a proposal to raise the rate from $5 to $10 per month. After public comment, commissioners are expected to vote on the proposal.
Petition to light up baseball and soccer fields at Central Winds Park in Winter Springs gets 1,000+ signatures
Read full article: Petition to light up baseball and soccer fields at Central Winds Park in Winter Springs gets 1,000+ signaturesMore than 1,000 parents, athletes, and coaches are petitioning Winter Springs commissioners to get the lights turned on at Central Winds Park's baseball and soccer fields.
Latest audit of Winter Springs is ‘vindication’ and ‘damning’
Read full article: Latest audit of Winter Springs is ‘vindication’ and ‘damning’Two months ago Winter Springs city leaders pushed back against a Seminole County audit – the first of two audits concluding the city misused funds from a penny sales tax.
Winter Springs leaders push back against county clerk following audit results
Read full article: Winter Springs leaders push back against county clerk following audit resultsIn May, the county’s inspector general’s office released its findings, which stated that the city was planning to misuse about $2 million from its $19 million stake from the one-cent sales tax fund.
Winter Springs protests paying back $2M despite audit recommendation
Read full article: Winter Springs protests paying back $2M despite audit recommendationTuesday evening, Seminole County's inspector general released a final version of an audit report that investigated Winter Springs' spending of penny sales tax revenue — totaling $19 million.
Winter Springs mayor disturbed, disappointed over release of harsh city audit
Read full article: Winter Springs mayor disturbed, disappointed over release of harsh city auditWinter Springs Mayor Kevin McCann is “disturbed” over a draft audit of city spending released by Seminole County—but not because of what’s in it.
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