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Oviedo delays approval of mobility‑fee interlocal with Seminole County pending audit of past collections
Summary
The council continued a proposed interlocal agreement with Seminole County after members requested documentation of fees collected and spent since July 19, 2021, and directed staff to return with calculations and legal review.
The City of Oviedo voted on May 19 to continue consideration of an interlocal agreement with Seminole County that would govern collection and disbursement of mobility fees in the city's benefit district.
Staff said the proposed interlocal implements a state requirement for cooperation when an incorporated city opts out of the county mobility fee system. Under the proposed agreement the city keeps 75% of mobility fee revenue collected from developers inside the city benefit district and the county receives 25%; the county would remit its share quarterly and must spend funds within the benefit district.
Mayor Sladek and other council members objected to approving the interlocal without a complete accounting of money collected and spent since July 19, 2021 — the date the city canceled a prior interlocal agreement. Mayor Sladek asked city staff to obtain records showing whether the county or city held funds in escrow and to identify projects the county funded that benefit Oviedo. He told staff, “So what please, please share where's the money? Who's got the money and what have we done with it?”
City staff answered that after the 2021 cancellation the county began accepting payments directly from developers and the city stopped collecting the county share; staff said it must get records from the county to reconcile collections against the city’s mobility plan. Council members asked for a detailed list of fees collected for projects within Oviedo limits since July 19, 2021, and for documentation showing how county‑held funds were used in the city’s benefit district.
Council continued the item to July 21, 2025, to allow staff time to gather payment histories, review the legal requirements and consult the city’s new legal counsel. Council members noted the interlocal is required to comply with state statute before the city’s next mobility fee effective date and that the city must reconcile past receipts so the county’s use of prior collections aligns with the city’s mobility plan.
Why it matters: mobility fees pay for transportation capacity tied to new development. Council members said they need an audit trail and a clear escrow/transfer process to ensure that fee payments benefited the areas where the fees were assessed.
