Winter Springs meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Winter Springs agenda preview: backyard chicken ordinance, police vehicle purchase and charter review set for discussion

Winter Springs officials were scheduled to take up a first reading of a backyard chicken ordinance, the purchase of three police patrol vehicles and a new travel policy for elected officials during the past two weeks, according to agendas posted for those meetings. No minutes or vote results from any of the meetings have been published in the records reviewed for this roundup, so what was actually decided — or whether items were acted on at all — is not yet established.

City Commission, Oct. 12

The City Commission agenda, listed as amended, included:

• First Reading of Ordinance 2026-08: Backyard Chickens
• Purchase of three (3) Police Patrol Vehicles
• Resolution 2026-22: Approval of Elected Officials Travel Policy
• Proposed 2027 Meeting and Holiday Calendar
• Resolution 2026-12 and 2026-21 recognizing police department retirements

A first reading is an initial step in passing an ordinance, not final adoption. The agenda does not state a dollar amount for the patrol vehicles, and no cost figure appears in the records provided. The two resolutions recognizing police retirements are listed by number only; the agenda summaries do not name the individuals involved.

Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee

The Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee was scheduled to continue its review of the city charter, with Articles 1 through 4 as the focus. The agenda also listed approval of minutes from the committee's Aug. 20, 2026 meeting. The summaries do not describe which charter provisions were under discussion or what, if anything, the committee recommended.

Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee

The Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee was scheduled to meet Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM in City Hall Commission Chambers, 1126 East State Road 434. Agenda items included discussion of an addition to the annual Memorial Day event, an update on the 2026 Veterans Day event, newsletter ideas for November 2026 through January 2027, and a review of the tentative 2027 meeting schedule. The committee also was set to vote on minutes from its July 9, 2026 regular meeting.

What these records do not show

All six meeting entries reviewed are agendas only. None includes minutes, vote tallies, dollar figures or outcomes. This roundup therefore cannot report what the Commission, the charter committee or the veterans committee approved, rejected or postponed. Missing minutes are not evidence that an item failed or was withdrawn — only that the result has not been published in the material available.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the records provided for the next 14 days. Residents who want to confirm the schedule, or read minutes once they are posted, should check the city's official meeting page and the linked agendas for each body.

Meetings of the City Commission and the advisory committees are held in City Hall Commission Chambers, 1126 East State Road 434, according to the veterans committee notice.

Winter Springs agendas: backyard chickens, SR 434 dentistry plan, police vehicles — outcomes not yet published

Winter Springs boards and committees were scheduled to take up backyard chickens, a dentistry project on State Road 434, the purchase of police patrol vehicles and city charter language over the past two weeks. As of October 13, the records available for these meetings are agendas only — no minutes have been published — so this roundup reports what was scheduled, not what was decided. The records reviewed contain no vote tallies and no dollar amounts.

City Commission: chickens, patrol vehicles, travel policy

The City Commission's amended agenda for October 12, 2026 listed:

• First Reading of Ordinance 2026-08: Backyard Chickens
• Purchase of 3 Police Patrol Vehicles
• Resolution 2026-22: Elected Officials Travel Policy
• Proposed 2027 Meeting and Holiday Calendar
• Resolution 2026-12 and 2026-21 recognizing police retirements

A first reading is an initial step in the ordinance process, not final adoption. The agenda does not state an outcome, and it gives no purchase price for the vehicles.

Planning and Zoning: chickens ordinance and a dentistry site plan

The Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency was scheduled to meet Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM at City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, for public hearings on Ordinance 2026-08 (Backyard Chickens) and on a site/final engineering, aesthetic review, waivers and development agreement application for Winter Springs Dentistry at SR 434/419 and Michael Blake Boulevard.

The dentistry items listed in the record are FEDP-2026-0025, AERV-2026-0014 and DVAG-2026-0018, plus four waiver applications: setbacks (WAIV-2026-0027), building orientation (WAIV-2026-0026), SR 434 streetscape (WAIV-2026-0025) and awnings (WAIV-2026-0028). The agenda also listed a Fourth Modification to Development Agreement — Winter Springs Dentistry, dated 9.29.26, and a consent agenda item approving the September 3, 2026 regular meeting minutes.

Public input rules listed on the agenda: speakers limited to 3 minutes; group or HOA representatives limited to 5 minutes. The agenda was amended, and two versions of it appear in the record.

Veterans committee: Memorial Day and Veterans Day

The Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee was scheduled to discuss an addition to the annual Memorial Day event, hear an update on the 2026 Veterans Day event, brainstorm newsletter items for November 2026 through January 2027, and review its tentative 2027 meeting schedule. It was also set to vote on approving minutes from its July 9, 2026 regular meeting (consent agenda item 300).

One note on the record: one entry lists this meeting as October 7, 2026, while its summary describes the meeting as Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM in City Hall Commission Chambers. The discrepancy is unresolved in the material provided.

Charter review committee

The Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee was scheduled to meet October 12, 2026 to continue discussion of the City Charter, specifically Articles 1 through 4, and to approve minutes from its August 20, 2026 meeting.

What the record does not show

Every meeting above is listed as agenda only, with minutes not yet published. That means the record does not establish whether any item passed, failed, was continued or was withdrawn, and it does not establish attendance or public comment. Missing minutes are not evidence that a meeting did not occur or that an item was not acted on.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the data provided for the next 14 days. Residents who want to confirm schedules, agendas or whether minutes have since been posted should check the City of Winter Springs official meeting page, which is the authoritative source for these documents.

Winter Springs boards tackle budget, contracts, and code cases

Over the past two weeks, Winter Springs city boards and committees met on a range of routine items, including the tentative FY 2027 budget, contract awards, and code enforcement cases. None of the meetings have published minutes yet, so final outcomes are not confirmed.

City Commission

The City Commission met twice. On Aug. 10, the agenda included a contract award for the Michael Blake Boulevard Reclaimed Water Main Extension Project (RFP# 05-26-01 CS), sidewalk improvements for the Tuscawilla Neighborhood Sidewalk Project (Zone 8), and Resolution 2026-09, which would temporarily suspend sign regulations. The commission also held a public hearing on an accessory dwelling unit at 840 Dyson Dr. and discussed the tentative FY 2027 budget.

On Aug. 19, the commission considered Resolution 2026-11, setting FY 2026-2027 assessment rolls for the Oak Forest Wall, Tuscawilla Lighting, and Tuscawilla Phase III districts, and Resolution 2026-13, a FY 2025-2026 budget amendment. The agenda also included special event agreements for the Rotary Club Veterans Day Tribute and the Chamber of Commerce Miles of Thanks 5K, and renewal of the Axon body-worn camera program for the Police Department in FY27. A public hearing was scheduled for a site plan and development agreement for an Oviedo City Church overflow parking lot.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees met on Aug. 11 with a light agenda, the main item being a quarterly investment return report and asset allocation analysis from Mariner. The board also approved minutes from its May 14, 2026 meeting. A second meeting originally scheduled for Aug. 13 was rescheduled to a date to be determined, according to a public notice.

Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee

The Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee held its third meeting on Aug. 13, continuing its review of the City Charter, specifically Articles 1-4. The agenda included approval of the July 23, 2026 minutes and public input periods. No final decisions were listed.

Tuscawilla Lighting & Beautification District Advisory Committee

The Tuscawilla Lighting & Beautification District Advisory Committee met twice, on Aug. 13 and Aug. 19. Both agendas included an election for Vice-Chairperson for the remainder of 2026, approval of the May 20, 2026 minutes, and review of quarterly fiscal year-to-date expenditure details covering Oct. 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026.

Code Enforcement Board

The Code Enforcement Board met on Aug. 20 to elect a Vice-Chairperson for the remainder of 2026 and receive the July 2026 Code Compliance Monthly Report. The board held public hearings on three new cases: commercial vehicles at 530 S Moss Rd. (Ord. 20-434(a)(6), Ord. 13-2(b)), a required building permit at 31 N Cortez Ave. (FBC 105.1), and multiple property violations at 1219 Swan St. (Ord. 13-2(b)(c)(d), Ord. 9-374). The consent agenda included approval of the July 28, 2026 minutes.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days.

Winter Springs boards weigh water main contract, budget, charter review

Winter Springs city boards held a series of meetings over the past week, with the City Commission set to consider a contract for a reclaimed water main extension and the tentative FY 2027 budget. As of this writing, no minutes have been published, so no decisions have been confirmed; all items remain on the agenda.

City Commission

The City Commission met twice — on Aug. 6 and Aug. 10 — with largely overlapping agendas. Both meetings included a contract award for the Michael Blake Boulevard Reclaimed Water Main Extension Project (RFP# 05-26-01 CS) and a discussion of the tentative FY 2027 budget. The Aug. 10 agenda also listed the Tuscawilla Neighborhood Sidewalk Project (Zone 8) sidewalk improvements.

Both meetings scheduled a public hearing for a conditional use permit for an accessory dwelling unit at 840 Dyson Dr. Also on both agendas was Resolution 2026-09, which would temporarily suspend sign regulations. The Aug. 6 meeting included approval of grant funding for the Holiday Lane Acquisition (HMGP/HMGMP).

Parks, Recreation, and Mobility Advisory Committee

The committee met Aug. 5 with a light agenda: approval of minutes from the May 6, 2026 meeting and an update on parks and recreation activities for August. No public hearings or major decisions were listed.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees met Aug. 11 (rescheduled from an earlier date). The main substantive item was a quarterly investment return report and asset allocation analysis from Mariner. The board also considered approving minutes from its May 14, 2026 regular meeting.

Tuscawilla Lighting & Beautification District Advisory Committee

On Aug. 13, the committee met to elect a Vice-Chairperson for the remainder of calendar year 2026, approve minutes from the May 20, 2026 regular meeting, and review quarterly fiscal year-to-date expenditure details covering Oct. 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026.

Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee

The committee held its third meeting Aug. 13, continuing its review of the City Charter, specifically Articles 1-4. The agenda included approval of the July 23, 2026 meeting minutes and public input periods (limited to 3 minutes for individuals, 5 for group representatives). No final decisions were listed.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days, according to the provided data.

Winter Springs cancels Planning and Zoning Board meeting; code board agenda lists four violation cases

The only decided action in Winter Springs this week was the cancellation of the Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency meeting scheduled for August 6. No other decisions are known because minutes from the week's other meetings have not yet been published.

Planning and Zoning Board meeting cancelled

The Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency meeting scheduled for August 6, 2026, at 5:30 PM has been cancelled. No decisions or discussions will take place at that meeting. The cancellation notice was issued on July 29.

Code Enforcement Board agenda (July 28)

The Code Enforcement Board was scheduled to hold public hearings on four new violation cases. The agenda also included the June 2026 code compliance monthly report and approval of minutes from the April 28 meeting. No outcomes are available because minutes have not been published.

The cases listed on the agenda are:

• Case #2026CE000938 at 648 Cheoy Lee Cir, for prohibited activities under City Ordinance 13-2(b) and (e)
• Case #2026CE000718 at 122 N Alderwood St, for weeds under IPMC 2024-302.4 and prohibited activities
• Case #2026CE000937 at 701 E SR 434, for prohibited activities under City Ordinance 13-2
• Case #2026CE000227 at 1033 Northern Way, for prohibited activities and unauthorized commercial vehicles in residential areas

These cases involve potential code violations, but the board's decisions are not yet recorded.

Parks, Recreation, and Mobility Advisory Committee (July 31)

The Parks, Recreation, and Mobility Advisory Committee met on July 31. Its agenda consisted of approval of the May 6, 2026 meeting minutes and a Parks and Recreation August update. No decisions are known because minutes have not been published.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days.

Winter Springs committees review charter, code cases; planning board meeting cancelled

Winter Springs advisory bodies turned their attention to the City Charter and property code violations in late July, though no meeting minutes have been published yet, so outcomes are not confirmed. The city's next scheduled Planning and Zoning Board meeting has been cancelled.

Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee

The committee met twice — on July 20 and July 23 at City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434 — to review Articles 1 through 4 of the City Charter. Both agendas included approval of minutes from a June 18, 2026 orientation meeting. The July 20 agenda also listed a public hearing on ex parte communications and a public input session with time limits. Because minutes have not yet been published, no committee recommendations or votes can be reported.

Code Enforcement Board

The board was scheduled to hold public hearings on July 20 for four property violation cases, along with a monthly compliance report. The cases on the agenda were:

• Case #2026CE000938 at 648 Cheoy Lee Cir, involving WS City Ord 13-2(b) and (e)
• Case #2026CE000718 at 122 N Alderwood St, involving WS Ord 13-2 and IPMC 2024-302.4 Weeds
• Case #2026CE000937 at 701 E SR 434, involving WS City Ord. 13-2
• Case #2026CE000227 at 1033 Northern Way, involving WS City Ord. 13-2(b) and Ord. 20-434 regarding commercial vehicles

The agenda describes the board as determining actions regarding violations of city ordinances and the International Property Maintenance Code. Minutes have not been published, so no findings, orders, or fines can be confirmed.

Parks, Recreation, and Mobility Advisory Committee

The committee met July 31 to approve minutes from its May 6, 2026 meeting and receive a Parks and Recreation August Update. The agenda consisted primarily of procedural items and a status report. No minutes are available yet, so no actions or discussion details can be reported.

Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Cancelled

The Winter Springs Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency meeting scheduled for August 6, 2026, at 5:30 PM has been cancelled. No decisions or discussions will take place at that meeting.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's official calendar for any newly posted or rescheduled meetings.

Winter Springs meetings set budget, audit, charter review agendas; no minutes published yet

Winter Springs residents had a busy two weeks of public meetings, but the city has not yet published minutes for any of them. The agendas show discussions on the next city budget, the selection of a city clerk, bids for city audit services, and a review of the city charter. Because only agendas are available, no votes, dollar amounts, or final decisions can be reported here.

City Commission

The City Commission met July 8 and again July 13, with both agendas listing the same major items: the proposed operating millage rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, an interview and selection process for the City Clerk, engineering design for the Hurricane Police Safe Room, final site acceptance for 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee at Blake Commons, and pour-in-place playground surfacing at Trotwood Park. No minutes have been published for either meeting, so it is not yet known what was decided.

The commission also held a budget workshop on July 13 focused on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget overview and discussion. Two agenda entries for that date list the same item. Again, no minutes are available.

Auditor Selection Committee

On July 10, the Auditor Selection Committee met to discuss and evaluate bids for RFP 06-26-01 HQ Audit Services and to approve minutes from its June 1, 2026 meeting. The agenda does not list a final selection or a vote tally, and no minutes have been published.

Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee

The committee met July 9 to review January 8, 2026 meeting minutes for approval, consider a recommendation for the 2026 Hometown Hero — listed as Lt. Col. Charles Buehring — and discuss newsletter item ideas for August through October 2026. No minutes are available, so the outcome of the Hometown Hero recommendation is not confirmed.

Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee

On July 15, the committee met at City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, to approve its June 18, 2026 minutes, review City Charter Articles 1 through 4, hold a public hearing on ex parte communications, and take public input with time limits. No minutes have been published.

What this means for residents

The millage rate discussion directly affects property tax bills for the next fiscal year. The City Clerk selection fills a key administrative post. The audit services bid process determines who reviews the city's finances. The charter review could lead to proposed changes in how Winter Springs governs itself. Residents should watch for published minutes to learn what was actually decided.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents can check the city's official meeting calendar for updates.

Winter Springs meetings set stage for FY2027 budget, City Clerk selection, and audit bids

Winter Springs boards and commissions covered a packed agenda in early July, with items spanning the next city budget, a City Clerk selection, audit services bids, and several park and infrastructure projects. However, minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, so only the scheduled agenda items can be reported — no votes, decisions, or outcomes are confirmed in the available record.

City Commission: millage rate, City Clerk, and project acceptances

The City Commission met July 8, 2026, with an agenda that included review of the proposed operating millage rate for Fiscal Year 2026–2027 and an interview and selection process for the City Clerk. Also on the agenda: engineering design for a Hurricane Police Safe Room, final site acceptance for 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee at Blake Commons, and pour-in-place playground surfacing at Trotwood Park. Because minutes are not yet published, it is not confirmed which items were acted on or how any votes went.

Budget workshop focuses on FY2027

Also on July 8, 2026, the City Commission held a budget workshop dedicated to the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Overview and Discussion. The agenda lists this as a workshop for commission discussion; no formal action is indicated on the agenda.

Planning and Zoning Board: accessory dwelling unit hearing

The Planning and Zoning Board / Local Planning Agency met July 2, 2026. The agenda included a public hearing for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Conditional Use) at 840 Dyson Dr, along with approval of the May 7, 2026, regular meeting minutes. Outcomes of the hearing and the minutes approval are not yet available.

Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee

On July 9, 2026, the committee's agenda included approval of the January 8, 2026, meeting minutes, a recommendation for the 2026 Hometown Hero — listed as Lt. Col. Charles Buehring — and discussion of newsletter item ideas for August through October 2026. Whether the recommendation was formally adopted is not confirmed in the record.

Auditor Selection Committee evaluates bids

The Auditor Selection Committee (2026) met July 10, 2026, to discuss and evaluate bids received for RFP 06-26-01 HQ Audit Services, and to review minutes from the June 1, 2026, meeting. No bid amounts, firm names, or rankings are included in the available agenda summary.

What this means for residents

The proposed operating millage rate directly affects property tax bills for the coming fiscal year, though the specific rate figure is not included in the available agenda material. The City Clerk selection determines the official responsible for records, agendas, and public notices. The audit services bid process relates to the city's financial oversight. The 840 Dyson Dr accessory dwelling unit hearing concerns a specific property's conditional use request. Park and infrastructure items — the Trotwood Park playground surfacing and the Hurricane Police Safe Room design — touch on recreation and public safety facilities.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days, according to the available schedule. Residents should check the city's official calendar for any newly posted meetings or rescheduled items.