Winter Springs residents were informed today of a reclaimed water outage affecting the eastern service area was caused by equipment failure at the East Wastewater Reclamation Facility. The city commission is meeting tonight with $750,000 of additional spending slated for approval without discussion on the consent agenda. These emergency repairs are NOT…
Jesse Phillips, founder of the Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative and long-time community advocate, has released his first book, Our Home, Our Rule. Drawing on lessons from Winter Springs, the book examines how flawed charter design and weakened accountability can undermine effective local self-government. Reflecting on years of local advocacy, Phillips…
By Jesse PhillipsWinter Springs Water Quality Initiative The residents of Winter Springs have had enough. Enough of the secrecy. Enough of the excuses. Enough of failed leadership defending a company that has repeatedly failed our city. At the latest Winter Springs Commission meeting, Mayor Kevin McCann made it clear: He wants Veolia,…
Winter Springs Residents, The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has issued a WARNING LETTER to the City of Winter Springs, citing serious violations in our wastewater system. This is yet another sign that our city’s leadership has failed to protect our water and our community’s health. Despite years of resident concerns, Mayor McCann has downplayed the…
Growing Health and Environmental Concerns as City Fails to Address Long-Standing Wastewater System Issues For Immediate Release October 2, 2024–The City of Winter Springs has been hit with a $297,979 fine as part of a Consent Order issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), citing 24 violations in…
Resident Brandon Morrisey, who was removed from the Oak Forest Board for warning neighbors about brown water, speaks out again about public safety concerns.
Guest contributor Bob Sibley, President of the Parkstone HOA, provides an informative update of an issue his neighborhood has been facing for many years.
At last night’s Commission meeting, Winter Springs city leaders approved on first reading a plan to drastically increase our water without a workable plan to fix the systemic issues with our water system. Over the next five years, residents will be paying approximately twice as much for water as they…
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 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…