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Commission apologizes and retains Veterans Advisory Committee after packed public comment; directs mayor to reshape committee role
Summary
After a large public turnout urging the city to preserve its Veterans and Veteran Families Advisory Committee, the Winter Springs City Commission apologized for the process and unanimously voted to keep the committee and direct the mayor to convene a small working group to refine its scope.
More than a dozen veterans and family members urged the Winter Springs City Commission on Jan. 27 to retain the city’s Veterans and Veteran Families Advisory Committee, saying the group provides crucial services, outreach and a bridge to city government.
Many speakers described partnerships with local VFW and American Legion posts and cited programs such as toy drives, meal programs and rapid assistance to veterans in crisis. Laurel Ross, vice chair of the veterans advisory committee, told the commission the committee operates as volunteers “at the pleasure of the city” and represents roughly 2,810 veterans who live in Winter Springs; she said two of the committee’s…
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