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Winter Garden commission cancels planned fire assessment after staff finds $4.1M in reductions

5950433 · August 14, 2025
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The Winter Garden City Commission voted unanimously to cancel a proposed fire protection assessment after staff identified $4.1 million in budget reductions and recommended not proceeding with a public hearing.

The Winter Garden City Commission voted unanimously to cancel the planned fire protection assessment after city staff reported finding $4.1 million in reductions that removed the immediate need for the fee.

City Manager (name not specified) told the commission, "I'm going to make the recommendation tonight that we do not proceed with this public hearing to impose the fire protection rescue assessment." The manager said staff identified $1.9 million in personnel and operating reductions…

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