By Jesse PhillipsFounder, Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative At tonight’s City Commission meeting, a new commission is expected to approve plans to overhaul our east wastewater plant. After six years of delays, we may finally be taking the first real step toward rebuilding critical infrastructure that has been threatening both our…
Op-ed by Jesse PhillipsFounder, Winter Springs Water Quality InitiativeCo-Founder, Winter Springs Community Association SUMMARY: ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY There is a change to our charter being considered. Here’s what it does: • End the archaic current structure of six members, five who regularly vote, with mayor only breaking ties• New, unified…
Hey— I wanted to follow up on the news that the City is doubling the Tuscawilla Tax. Many residents asked for details, so I pulled the numbers straight from the City’s own budget and meeting documents — and attached them here so you can see for yourself. I served on the…
By Jesse Phillips, FounderWinter Springs Water Quality Initiative If you care about the environment, you should be paying close attention to what’s happening with the Seahawk Cove development—and how our city is handling the $227,000 in tree mitigation fees. Because what’s at stake here isn’t just a check. It’s the difference…
By Jesse PhillipsFounder, Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative Last year, we blew the lid off the City’s 59% trash rate hike — a move so brazen it would make a landfill blush. We showed how the City quietly negotiated in bad faith, giving Waste Pro a meager bump while hiking…
By Jesse PhillipsWinter Springs Water Quality Initiative There was a time when Winter Springs felt different. We weren’t just another exit off the highway. We were a close-knit, proud, and intentional community—a place where people moved to escape the chaos of overdevelopment and the sprawl of cities that stopped planning…
Guest Op-Ed by Paul D. Diaz, MBA. This article was originally published on LinkedIn and is republished with permission.The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Winter Springs Community Association. About Paul Diaz: Mr….
FROM: Jesse Phillips (Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative) As you may know, I’ve been keeping an eye on the legislative session and wanted to give you a heads-up. There’s a bill making its way through Tallahassee that would completely strip us of our right to vote for some of our elected officials—overriding…
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,…
With the cost of gasoline and groceries sky-high, and the City of Winter Springs taking more of our hard-earned property tax dollars, can you afford a 59% hike in trash service and more than doubling of your water bill? Can you afford the policies of Commissioners Benton, Elliot and Johnson?