Summary: City leadership will be voting for a 59% increase to your trash service bill over two years even though Waste Pro will only receive an increase up to 4% this year, creating a $1 million slush fund By Jesse Phillips, PresidentWinter Springs Community Association Winter Springs residents are no…
Summary: The recent audit of Winter Springs has unveiled significant irregularities in the City’s hiring of contractors, raising serious concerns about transparency, compliance with city laws, and the allocation of taxpayer funds. While these findings reflect a broader issue, there are two striking cases that demand closer scrutiny. Breaking the…
“Finding 4: Contrary to State law, the City did not estimate fees assessed to fulfill public records requests requiring extensive information technology resources or clerical or supervisory assistance based on actual costs. In addition, the City did not always promptly respond to public records requests.” SUMMARY: Finding 4 of the…
“Finding 3: The City’s use of consent agendas to revise the project list provided to the public in advance of the voter referendum approving the local government infrastructure sales surtax reduced transparency by depriving the opportunity for public information and discussion. In addition, the City did not provide for separate…
Finding 2: “The City should improve its water utility contract monitoring processes.“ For years, residents asked for Veolia, the Flint, Michigan water company, to be held accountable. A petition was signed with over 1,500 signatures demanding they be fired. The second finding of the recent audit established a direct link…
Audit Finding 1: “The City continues to incur fines and penalties for wastewater treatment violations.“ Summary: The first finding of the operational audit of the City of Winter Springs (click to read) paints a stark picture, one that resonates with residents who have been raising concerns since 2019. These concerns,…
“I got beat up pretty good” Commissioner Johnson on residents response to his motion to lower the speed limit along Winter Springs BLVD In Tuesday’s early morning hours at the tail end of a 7-hour commission meeting, a commissioner expressed “buyer’s remorse” and acknowledged hearing “nothing but negative comments” from…
From: Jesse Phillips, Winter Springs Community Association PresidentSubject: BIG WINS! Our voices are being heard Friends, Our Winter Springs Community Association is powerful and effective. I wanted to send you an email update outlining two major victories the Winter Springs Community Association won at the recent commission meeting. First, the…
WSCA Member Brandon Morrisey delivers school supplies to Winter Springs Elementary School Friends, We would like to thank all of the residents and businesses who participated in our back to school drive to support Winter Springs students. Volunteers led by Brandon Morrisey recently delivered supplies to Winter Springs Elementary School,…
By Jesse Phillips, Founder Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative As the founder of the Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative, a group that has been at the forefront of advocating for water quality in our city since 2019, I am deeply concerned about recent revelations regarding the presence of 1,4-dioxane in…