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WEBOviedo Community News’ Voter Guide 2024 has important, nonpartisan information about local elections and candidates that matter to Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. The Primary Election is on Tuesday, Aug. 20 and will involve statewide candidates, the supervisor of elections, state committee members, circuit and county judges, and school ...
A modernized downtown Oviedo: What to expect, and when
WEBSep 11, 2024 · An updated vision for a revitalized historic downtown was presented to the city’s Local Planning Agency on Feb. 20 by David Axel, the representative for the Evans family, who owns about 28 acres of downtown property, and it showed a new look for Oviedo. Axel said city staff asked him to present the …
Tax rate to increase by 4% in Oviedo – Oviedo Community News
WEBThe way Oviedo will look in the future is being mapped out now in the Comprehensive Plan update meetings. Photo by Isaac Babcock. The Oviedo City Council approved a nearly 4% increase in the tax rate, raising it from $5.28 per $1,000 in property tax value to $5.48, with a 3-2 vote on Monday night. Mayor Megan Sladek and Deputy Mayor Bob Pollack ...
A bigger Broadway: construction project update
WEBThe $20 million three-phase “Oviedo Ultimate” project, which had been in the works for years, got off the ground in January. Charles Suppler, FDOT community outreach specialist, says that the improved mobility will help alleviate traffic for the over 12,000 vehicles that travel the road daily. The raised medians on Broadway Street will also ...
Oviedo wants residents’ input on growth before it locks in rules for ...
WEB3 days ago · Would you consider supporting Oviedo Community News? Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs was a news desert before we launched in 2021. Since then we have covered more than 650 hours of local government meetings so you can understand important decisions being made about your community, including how it …
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · Oviedo transportation plan approved, moved to public hearings. By Eric Orvieto News August 21, 2024. The newly proposed Oviedo transportation plan balances walkability, cycle-ability, mass transit and forms of transit that …
Developer pitches downtown plan – Oviedo Community News
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Developer pitches downtown plan. By Megan Stokes News, Oviedo July 27, 2022. Evans family representative Dave Axel created a conceptual plan for Oviedo's historic downtown. A development plan that could reshape Oviedo’s historic downtown is expected to be submitted to the city, according to Dave Axel, longtime representative for the Evans ...
What Oviedo’s proposed budget means to residents
WEBAug 28, 2024 · In comparison, salary totals increased by $173,000 from 2019 to 2020 and $803,000 from 2020 to 2021. The first public hearing on the city’s proposed budget is scheduled for Sept. 8. Image is courtesy of the City of Oviedo. Staff documents said that nearly $33 million has been taken from other areas of the budget to pad the public safety ...
Report: Oviedo has more roads than it has money to maintain
WEB3 days ago · The report revealed that Oviedo’s revenues reflect a $15 million annual budget shortfall based on the amount of money it would take to maintain its infrastructure. According to the analysis, Oviedo has enough water pipes to run all the way to Havana and enough ponds to fill 285 Olympic-sized swimming pools. The city currently spends $4 ...
Oviedo on the Park development gets thumbs down from …
WEBA proposed construction project that includes 25 townhomes atop office space in Oviedo on the Park got a thumbs down from the City of Oviedo’s Local Planning Agency board on Nov. 7. The board voted 5-1 to deny recommending the project to the Oviedo City Council due to concerns that the lot isn’t big enough, parking would be problematic and ...