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Winter Springs commission approves smaller-than-requested increase to Tuscarawilla maintenance assessment after hours of public comment
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment and debate, the Winter Springs City Commission set a new maximum cap for the Tuscarawilla Lighting and Beautification District and approved a one‑year assessment increase with a multi‑year plan for step increases.
The Winter Springs City Commission on Sept. 9 approved an amended resolution raising the Tuscarawilla Lighting and Beautification District (TLBD) maximum cap to $220 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) and set the 2025–26 maintenance assessment at $160 per ERU, a 25% increase over the current rate.
The vote followed a lengthy public hearing and discussion. Holly Queen, the city’s finance director, told the commission the study retained MBS to analyze long‑term maintenance needs and that the proposed original cap in the consultant report was $255.20. Queen said the city’s fiscal review showed a projected decrease in the TLBD fund balance and that ‘‘the adoption of the annual resolution is required under city ordinance number 98‑704.’’
The nut of the debate centered on how quickly to restore the district’s…
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