“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…
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,…
After experiencing critical infrastructure failures to our roads, water system and bridges during Hurricane Ian, county commissioner Jay Zembower requested an audit of the City of Winter Springs’ use of Penny Sales Tax funds. Several failed bridges should have been maintained using these funds. The county’s Inspector General audit found…
Winter Springs water plant manager claims water test results intentionally falsified; log books purposefully removed so tests could not be sent to state. We interviewed a former Winter Springs wastewater plant operator/manager who described systemic deceit, intentional misreporting of water test data, to hide the true nature of the condition…
Cade Resnick has been actively involved in providing information related to the sewage issues affecting the Highlands and Tuscawilla, and has had ongoing communication with city staff, who have shared alarming details and concerns of the mishandling of Hurricane Ian. According to conversations with Seminole County, they attempted to reach…
If assertions of Winter Springs employee are true, fecal matter likely flowed through golf course, Bear Creek Nature Preserve, Greenbriar Drive and Howell Creek before dumping into Lake Jessup. By Jesse PhillipsWinter Springs Community AssociationWinter Springs Water Quality Initiative A Winter Springs Public Works employee reached out to us with…
By Jesse Phillips, PresidentWinter Springs Community Association As a resident of Winter Springs, I was surprised to see the City of Winter Springs use taxpayer dollars to flood Facebook and Instagram feeds with posts celebrating the fact we were ranked the #4 safest city in the year 2021. Like any curious…
Over the course of the summer months, in the aftermath of the self-induced water shortages, the city’s agreement to pass a resolution affirming several of our Association’s key assertions about the city being in violation of our Consumptive Use Permit, failing to follow through on reclamation plant plans and failing…
Below is a segment of the public testimony Kevin Cannon and the City Commission tried to BLOCK from being entered into the public record. This report is part of a series of reports of revelations stemming from the Winter Springs Community Association’s resolution which contained key admissions from the city,…
How does a city the size of Winter Springs almost run out of water? Watch the video below to get the real facts about or water shortage. We take a behind the scenes look at how our systemic leadership failures and negligence caused a perfect storm and an avoidable crisis…