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Oviedo's City Council takes up a piggyback contract Monday that would let it hire Raftelis Financial Consultants to study how the proposed homestead exemption would affect city finances if voters approve it Tuesday.
Seminole's elections office says mail ballots must arrive by 7 p.m. Tuesday. With early voting over, voters can hand them in at the Sanford office or surrender them at the polls, after the office reported postal delays.
Seminole County early voting ends Sunday, Nov. 1. On Tuesday, voters must use their assigned polling place and bring photo and signature ID, and Precinct 55 has a new location.
Supervisor of Elections Amy Pennock says mail ballots are arriving late and must reach her office by 7 p.m. Nov. 3. Drop-off stations at early voting sites are open through Sunday.
Commissioners approved the no-cost Verizon agreement on consent Oct. 27 and also OK'd applying for up to $1.03 million in federal money to expand the courts' mental health and drug treatment program.
The ordinance passed Monday over Commissioner Paul Diaz's lone no vote. It caps flocks by lot size, at most 20 hens on lots over 2 acres, bars sales of eggs and birds, and takes effect immediately.
The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County confirmed a locally acquired dengue case on October 21, 2026, prompting coordinated surveillance and increased treatment efforts by local mosquito control staff.
Every commissioner but Paul Diaz backed Mayor Kevin McCann's call Monday to end the discussion before it began. Diaz said he was only asking for numbers.
Plant computers also rebooted despite a backup power device, the city says. It is talking with its power provider about the cause and reviewing its own response.
Commissioner Mark Caruso wants deadlines, broader protections and independent reviews added to the 2023 anti-fraud policy, which now routes every investigation through the city manager.
Just over 13% of Seminole County voters had cast ballots by Friday morning, in line with Orange and Osceola, as statewide turnout passed 1.6 million. Early sites stay open daily through Nov. 1.
A precautionary boil water notice remains active for the eastern service area of Winter Springs as the city awaits water sample results following a power surge at Water Treatment Plant #1.
Commissioner Paul Diaz's request for a side-by-side cost comparison with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office returns Oct. 26 for a formal vote on whether staff should start gathering numbers.
The city lifted the precautionary boil water notice for eastern Winter Springs on Saturday, Oct. 24, after it was issued following a power surge at Water Treatment Plant #1.
Parts of North Edgemon Avenue, Davenport Glen and Glen Eagle would be milled and repaved by Middlesex Paving, and the city plans to test a pavement rejuvenation treatment in the next few weeks.
Commissioners approved the backyard chicken ordinance 3-1 on first reading Oct. 12. It would allow four to 20 hens by lot size, with no roosters, and HOA bans would still apply.
Precinct 46 now votes at the Winter Springs Senior Center instead of Temple Israel, one of 14 Seminole County polling-place changes since 2024. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 3.
An Oct. 21 city notice says temporary Granicus problems may affect upcoming agendas and recordings of commission, board and committee meetings.
Mayor Megan Sladek asked Monday for a future discussion on events such as Oktoberfest and Bark and Brew. Deputy Mayor Natalie Teuchert objected, the council voted not to schedule it, and Sladek says she will raise it again.
Under the proposed 2026-27 agreement, the county would pay $8.7 million for door-to-door paratransit and $2.9 million for five Link bus routes, with about $1.8 million drawn from reserves.
Both candidates for the Nov. 3 seat put water and flooding first. They split on Amendment 3: Spalthoff will vote yes, while Bruce says she is unsure it is the right way to deliver tax relief.
