As residents of Winter Springs, Florida, we are concerned about recent revelations regarding City Commissioner Matt Benton’s involvement in his fellow commissioners’ unsuccessful re-election campaigns. According to campaign finance reports, Commissioner Benton received payments totaling over $14,000 from Mayor McCann, Commissioner Cannon, and Commissioner Hale for campaign-related services through his…
Winter Springs water plant manager claims water test results intentionally falsified; log books purposefully removed so tests could not be sent to state. We interviewed a former Winter Springs wastewater plant operator/manager who described systemic deceit, intentional misreporting of water test data, to hide the true nature of the condition…
Seminole County employees described Winter Springs leadership AWOL; they tried to call and coordinate response and said nobody was home. Winter Springs employees said City Manager had resigned and had not been heard form for the first couple days of storm response, a claim the city refutes. Cade Resnick has…
If assertions of Winter Springs employee are true, fecal matter likely flowed through golf course, Bear Creek Nature Preserve, Greenbriar Drive and Howell Creek before dumping into Lake Jessup. By Jesse PhillipsWinter Springs Community AssociationWinter Springs Water Quality Initiative A Winter Springs Public Works employee reached out to us with…
Please find the following official tax increase notice as published per state law by the City of Winter Springs: ANALYSIS: The City of Winter Springs has adopted a measure to increase its property tax levy from $6.8 million to $7.6 million for this upcoming year. This represents a 10.5% increase of taxes over the prior year….
Winter Springs residents have signed over 1,200 petitions in under 48 hours, including more than one thousand petitions in a single day, to fight a proposal to put a Super Walmart along 434 and Vistawilla Drive. The petition drive was sponsored by the Winter Springs Community Association, which has also…
By Jesse Phillips, PresidentWinter Springs Community Association As a resident of Winter Springs, I was surprised to see the City of Winter Springs use taxpayer dollars to flood Facebook and Instagram feeds with posts celebrating the fact we were ranked the #4 safest city in the year 2021. Like any curious…
Winter Springs Resident, Please find the following important update on Winter Springs water and supporting documentation provided by the Winter Springs Community Association: CONSENT ORDER & FINES Be advised the City of Winter Springs is currently under two Consent Orders which levied initial fines in excess of $175,000 for issues…
The stakes are too high for you to be silent…make your voice heard today! YOUR Winter Springs Community Association is proud to present the 2022 Annual Winter Springs Survey. We value your opinion and will use the answers you provide to guide our advocacy in pursuit of our mission to be your…
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently issued a consent order against the City of Winter Springs for violations it found in the management of our water system. We did some research and wanted your opinion.