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Cocoa council denies Adamson Creek request to convert private roads to city maintenance

City of Cocoa City Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary

After extended public comment and council discussion, City of Cocoa voted to deny a petition from Adamson Creek residents asking the city to assume upkeep of roughly 2 miles of private roads and sidewalks in Phases 1B, 1C and 2; the deputy mayor recused from the vote due to property ownership.

The City of Cocoa council on Nov. 18 voted to deny a petition from Adamson Creek residents that asked the city to assume maintenance responsibility for approximately two miles of private roads and sidewalks in parts of the subdivision.

Susan Cottrell, president of the Adamson Creek Homeowners Association, told the council the subdivision was intended to be public when annexed and that the community now pays a disproportionate share of city property‑tax revenue (she cited roughly $2,000,000 annually) while many of the newer phases remain privately maintained. “We are only asking…

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