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Commissioner Morgan nominated Jason Jose, describing him as an events professional with Orlando Health who has lived in Longwood for decades and wants to serve on the board. The commission took a voice vote; the clerk recorded the appointment as passing unanimously.

The appointment fills a District 3 seat on the advisory body. No conditions or term length were discussed on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Longwood City Commission Meeting Mar 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission nominated and approved Jason Jose to fill a District 3 vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board by voice vote; appointment recorded as unanimous.","taxTitle","Longwood, Seminole County, Florida","taxId",56149,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6081262,"Longwood names Deputy Fire Chief William Watts acting city manager starting April 20",237,4441365,4678810,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2942994-d1f38e374fabe4258ed4d1a86060dfce&start=4441&end=4678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2942994-d1f38e374fabe4258ed4d1a86060dfce/thumbnail_4441365.jpg","/articles/6081262/Longwood/Seminole-County/Florida/Longwood-names-Deputy-Fire-Chief-William-Watts-acting-city-manager-starting-April-20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081262-6ebaf237a0f7e9b732ed122b0f9f0f45/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198276&Signature=Z0aMp0NOHLYVM~1kxpS7YF1bp0XyltrvDykg6V6~4rKOFoOJ32GZXkUMShqrP1dPmDRAnW2fOf2cv2vAYeC1C1INsky4XWwKgeJROrjfG9nwtD3sEtPY2G0AZbXVYVWM5uvO5kaz68BMGhu4v9yl5l2iIsNJGC1SQNKx1WJe2~Da8xLDtzp16S46h7nWMIRCqo39AAzAJ10kU6Rske5sFtaqn8wYSkRn5D4yRNtYvTXO9rYNEPeAXP9~A96FZjbsYEn2JlgRGtKIA3~XZL24ELdsbT14hCR4q96RivG2qubpHiTLp52npH54xgNzMy8NRXN-ylSSdh9vEDzQ3Nd4QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Longwood City Commission on March 17 approved a memorandum of agreement appointing Deputy Fire Chief William Watts as acting city manager, effective April 20, 2025.

Commissioner Morgan moved to appoint Watts under the city’s charter authority allowing an acting appointment for up to 120 days; Deputy Mayor Zach Sackett seconded the motion. The commission voted 5–0 to approve the agreement.

City staff said the acting appointment is intended to ensure a smooth transition while the full recruitment runs its course. The acting agreement ties Watts’ temporary pay to the city’s pay band policy and follows the city practice of authorizing up to a 5% premium above the position minimum when appropriate.

City staff and directors endorsed Watts based on his emergency management education, fire service background, and recent incident management experience, city staff said during the meeting. The city manager’s office and department directors will work with Watts over the next several weeks to coordinate the transition.

The motion recorded in the minutes names Chief William Watts as acting city manager effective 04/20/2025 and indicates the commission may reassign Watts back to his deputy fire chief duties at any time during the acting period.

Vote: 5–0 in favor. No amendments were recorded.","The commission approved a memorandum appointing Deputy Fire Chief William Watts as acting city manager effective April 20, 2025, under a 120‑day charter allowance; motion passed 5–0.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6081267,"Longwood commission approves city manager recruitment process and job brochure, sets $155,006 minimum",2142,2187975,4330935,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2942994-d1f38e374fabe4258ed4d1a86060dfce&start=2187&end=4330","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2942994-d1f38e374fabe4258ed4d1a86060dfce/thumbnail_2187975.jpg","/articles/6081267/Longwood/Seminole-County/Florida/Longwood-commission-approves-city-manager-recruitment-process-and-job-brochure-sets-155006-minimum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081267-27715a2d781ff2291613192acf6444ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198276&Signature=Q0M2Per9VQU1yZ~LEy1VH-BnPbmWvxcl~~g6PG2RaJyMYRcs2L8XLXXbYfIXCh9v5Tae~FPBoy5f6Ly6-eTavY3H2UNqMNuROYRwZOiawTMLvpgrlRJZd3KXRObA5XkVc7dkmxcFhr1gLg3euPqwDNLx4mHgZVB5K4cSH2orLnw6tXrUdLUoux0AZauqFCg6LsWrPkEePy6toxsZ7DPOIJ0JxoP-1WG377sBH4O8ADlyMyVE6qt-0ubKKn8oGGuvuzqA3RbcY7Q5scnMJIRygXl54l0H88XB6NPVtU1p7tIDkIe7B8Kpb13rsO1HaQBG~BkVONZGOgaLlunhqNPulA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Longwood City Commission on March 17 approved the city manager recruitment process, the job description and a marketing brochure to begin a search that will start accepting applications in April.

Maggie Ridhory, Longwood’s human resources director, presented a proposed timeline that would advertise the job from April 1–30, have HR screen minimum qualifications, then rely on senior advisers from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the Florida City/County Management Association (FCCMA) to produce ranked candidate lists for the commission’s review. “This is your recruitment,” Ridhory told the commission. “The position will be advertised on recruitment publication websites, social media, state municipal league sites… and we’ll do this for 30 days.”

Kenneth Parker, a senior adviser with FCCMA/ICMA, described the advisers’ role as a paper‑review screening including a three‑tiered list (highly qualified, qualified, not qualified). Parker said the advisers do not verify candidate claims in the initial review and recommended a multi‑day interview schedule that includes meet‑and‑greet, individual commissioner interviews and public group interviews.

Ridhory told commissioners the city’s established minimum for the city manager pay band is $155,006. She said the pay band has no cap so the commission retains flexibility to negotiate a higher salary. “The minimum that we can pay for this position is $155,006,” she said. Ridhory recommended advertising the position at that minimum with salary negotiable above it depending on qualifications.

Some commissioners expressed concern about leaving no cap in the pay plan; Commissioner Shoemaker said she preferred a capped range to avoid an “unreasonable amount.” Other commissioners argued that leaving no formal cap allows the commission to negotiate for the strongest candidates and to advertise a lower starting minimum without discouraging applicants. Commissioners discussed publishing a negotiated range in the brochure (for example, $155,006–$185,000) while keeping no cap in the formal pay plan.

The commission voted 5–0 to approve the recruitment process, 5–0 to approve the job description, and 5–0 to approve the marketing brochure.

Next steps: staff will post the position as directed; the ICMA/FCCMA senior advisers will review applications after HR’s initial screening; commissioners plan to hold candidate interviews in mid‑to‑late June, with an expected transition timeline into late summer or early fall depending on finalists’ notice periods.","Commission approved a recruitment process, job description and marketing brochure for the city manager search; HR proposed a minimum starting salary of $155,006 with no formal cap and ICMA/FCCMA senior advisers will assist the screening.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6081272,"Longwood commissioners agree to consider exception so Sunshine Pharmacy can open near 1792",227,544035,771440,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2942994-d1f38e374fabe4258ed4d1a86060dfce&start=544&end=771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2942994-d1f38e374fabe4258ed4d1a86060dfce/thumbnail_544035.jpg","/articles/6081272/Longwood/Seminole-County/Florida/Longwood-commissioners-agree-to-consider-exception-so-Sunshine-Pharmacy-can-open-near-1792","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081272-0984c61f428b3382229400f7b0dbda1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198276&Signature=TPWdQSq2ajYE2Y3eh2zonh73RX9vXFdChz7D5SmgDKG0YzUfTMqQn-iwvd38jshVB88VhK4ox1RaVqyMd3wKI8nwy8xKPl2eqUultvjfr4UmOyUwvvFvEO1-EUosHw6vhbZYwMtV6Agz3NPc-apLq5zVv-FiqSd~tpezxtj0OEJX5rm1PiuJse7hLjE0Agr72VaQo51~CBg2bx1aVMiVC19pP-frSDooYH7gVkXFe1S4cmugYkgBj263A9HCD55QkukCo9-QZ-WauJ8SpIBxc6mD~kn~Od88rn3hgdvN9ymyDZHZ7iqbxs0UTcx3W4SE4UHTJUVrILWfFWlbDYkXSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jenny Soody, owner of Sunshine Pharmacy of Sanford and Casselberry, asked the Longwood City Commission on March 17 to allow her business to open a new location near 1792 West State Road 434 in Longwood.

Soody said the pharmacy’s current Casselberry location has poor access and signage and has not been profitable. “We are very serious in what we do, and we are involved in the community,” she told the commission during public input.

Commissioners discussed the request during mayor and commissioner reports. Commissioner Tony Boney (District 2) said pharmacies were swept into an earlier ordinance intended to limit proximity of marijuana-related businesses and that the result has unintentionally prevented legitimate pharmacies from opening near restricted uses. “When that commission requested that there be some restrictions based on proximity or distance, what got swept into that automatically regardless of how we want to do was pharmacies. Pharmacies were automatically included,” Boney said.

Boney asked staff to bring back an agenda item to consider a special exception for Sunshine Pharmacy. Mayor Matthew McMillan said he had no objection to staff preparing such an item. Commissioner Morgan and other commissioners expressed support for pursuing a staff report and possible exemption. Morgan defended Sunshine Pharmacy’s community role and described the business as an important local provider of addiction‑treatment prescriptions and other services.

No formal motion or vote was recorded to approve an exception at the March 17 meeting. Instead, the commission directed staff to research options and return with an agenda item explaining what action would be required to allow Sunshine Pharmacy to open at the proposed Longwood location.

The commission did not record or identify a specific ordinance number in the meeting; Boney and other commissioners referred generally to the city’s prior ordinance that limits certain uses by proximity. Staff and commissioners said further legal and zoning work will be necessary before the city can authorize any exception.

Next steps: staff will prepare a formal agenda item explaining the legal basis for an exception, any required ordinance amendment or variance process, and recommended conditions for the commission’s consideration.","Sunshine Pharmacy owner asked the commission to allow a new Longwood location; commissioners directed staff to prepare an agenda item to consider a special exception to a proximity rule that currently treats pharmacies like marijuana dispensaries.","actionData","errors"]

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