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Seminole delegation advances Winter Springs charter amendment to voter referendum
Summary
The Seminole County legislative delegation voted to advance a local bill that would place a Winter Springs charter amendment on the November 2026 ballot, making the mayor a voting member of the city commission and eliminating the mayoral veto.
The Seminole County legislative delegation voted to advance a local bill that would place a Winter Springs charter amendment on the November 2026 ballot.
Representative Plakken presented the local bill to “modernize the city's governance by making the mayor a full voting member of the city commission while maintaining a five‑member body,” saying the proposal would “maintain no new positions or costs” and would “place the proposal before the voters in the 2026 general election for final approval.”
The measure drew sustained public comment both for and against state intervention. Winter Springs Mayor Kevin McCann told the delegation he had “no problem on principle” with discussing the charter but urged that the city’s own charter review process and the local voters be allowed to decide, asking the delegation to…
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