Longwood meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Longwood Commission Set to Vote on $127,915 City Hall Generator; Recent Meetings Mostly Cancelled or Procedural

The Longwood City Commission is scheduled to vote Monday, July 20, 2026, on a $127,915 purchase order to GenServe, Inc. for an emergency generator replacement at City Hall, along with setting the tentative millage rate for the 2026–2027 fiscal year. The meeting marks the first regular commission session since the July 6 meeting was cancelled.

City Commission — July 20 Agenda

The commission will consider several spending items and ordinance changes:

• **$127,915 to GenServe, Inc.** for replacement of the emergency generator at City Hall.
• **$16,000 increase** to Purchase Order No. 26-00240 with United Sweeping, LLC, for citywide street sweeping services.
• **$23,730 in recreation impact fees** to construct a toilet and sink at the Candyland staff office.
• **Ordinance No. 26-2285**, amending Chapter 26 (Cemetery) of the Longwood City Code of Ordinances.
• **Tentative millage rate** for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026.

All items are listed on the upcoming agenda; no vote tallies or outcomes are available yet.

Code Enforcement Hearing — July 23

A Special Magistrate hearing is scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026, covering five properties with alleged code violations:

• **CE26-00143** — 890 Georgia Ave (Estrella Brito Juan B & Cuevas Estrella Elisury J): no permit, cited under LDC Article X Section 10.1.0.
• **CE26-00158** — 219 Sheridan Ave (John E. Strongman): swimming-pool fence, high grass and weeds, unsafe fence, and Florida Building Code violations.
• **CE26-00128** — 323 N Ronald Reagan Blvd (Trad Realty LLC): no permit, fence installation standards, outdoor storage, and storage of an inoperable vehicle.
• **CE26-00172** — 764 E Church Ave (Jains ATM LLC): boat/trailer/RV parking, cited under City Code Chapter 86 Section 86-83.
• **CE26-00092** — 100 Slade Dr (Robert M. Largent): outdoor storage, nuisance, trash and debris, and construction permits required.

The hearing may result in orders or penalties based on findings.

Recent Meetings: Mostly Cancellations and Procedural Sessions

Over the past two weeks, several Longwood meetings were cancelled or handled only routine business:

• **City Commission (July 6):** Regular meeting cancelled; schedule resumes July 20.
• **Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (July 7):** Largely procedural; the only action item was approval of minutes from the June 2, 2026 meeting. Board reports and a staff update were also scheduled. Minutes have not yet been published.
• **Land Planning Agency (July 8):** Meeting cancelled due to no items to consider. Next regularly scheduled meeting is August 12, 2026.
• **Collective Bargaining (July 14):** The City Commission held a closed executive session on collective bargaining with Teamsters Local Union No. 385 for the Longwood Police Department. Police Chief David Dowda was listed as participating. The session was exempt from Florida's open meetings law; no public comment or action was taken.
• **City Commission (July 15):** A work session to review and discuss the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026–2027 was held at 10:00 AM. Minutes have not yet been published.

Coming Up

• **July 20, 2026 — City Commission:** Vote on the $127,915 generator purchase, street-sweeping contract increase, Candyland restroom project, cemetery ordinance amendment, and tentative millage rate.
• **July 23, 2026 — Code Enforcement Hearing (Special Magistrate):** Public hearings on five properties with alleged code violations.
• **August 12, 2026 — Land Planning Agency:** Next regularly scheduled meeting.

Longwood meeting roundup: Quiet week as commission and planning agency cancel; budget review ahead

Recent meetings: cancellations and procedural business

Longwood residents saw little government action over the past week. The City Commission's regular meeting scheduled for July 6, 2026 was cancelled, with the regular schedule set to resume on Monday, July 20, 2026. No minutes have been published for the cancelled session.

The Land Planning Agency also cancelled its July 8, 2026 meeting because it had no items to consider. Its next regularly scheduled meeting is August 12, 2026.

The Longwood Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met on July 7, 2026, but the agenda was largely procedural. The only action item listed was approval of the minutes from the board's June 2, 2026 meeting. Board members were also scheduled to provide reports and receive a staff update. Minutes from the July 7 meeting have not yet been published.

What this means for residents

No land-use decisions, budget votes, or policy changes occurred during the past week's meetings. Residents tracking development or zoning matters will need to wait until the Land Planning Agency reconvenes on August 12. City Commission business resumes July 20.

Coming up

Two meetings of note are scheduled in the coming days:

• **July 14, 2026 — Collective Bargaining (closed session):** The City Commission will hold a closed executive session to discuss collective bargaining with Teamsters Local Union No. 385 for the Longwood Police Department. Police Chief David Downa is listed as part of the management labor team. The session is exempt from Florida's open meetings law, is expected to last one hour, and no public comment or action will be taken.

• **July 15, 2026, 10:00 AM — City Commission work session:** The Commission will review and discuss the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. This is a work session for discussion; no final budget adoption is listed on the agenda.

The next regular City Commission meeting is set for July 20, 2026.