Recently, Victoria attended the Seminole County/Orlando North Hob Nob, Central Florida’s Premier Event of the Political Season.
Igor Spasojevic, Insurance Consultant and host of RIMM Podcast recapped the events of the Hob Nob. He sat down with Victoria to discuss her reasons for running, her desire to get involved, and her plan for serving the great city of Winter Springs.
Yesterday Evening 07/26/2022 A meeting was held in the City of Winter Springs to Discuss a development.
The interesting part of this meeting for me is that I had 3 questions to ask of the Commissioner who was speaking.
Here are the questions:
1) Did you speak with the property owner about this project and did you promise to her to change the zoning on this property for this project? Did you share with the property owner that this project would be both hers and your legacy to the city of Winter Springs?
– The answer to this question is YES. The commissioner has had this discussion with the property owner and he did share with her that this project would be her legacy and his.
2) Involving the Golf Course Property – have you spoken with the property owner and shared with him that you are in conversations with City Staff to remove the conservation easement? Did you also share with the property owner you would be working with him and his developer to get his project approved?
– The answer to this question is YES. The commissioner had this conversation with the property owner recently and then asked to have his signs put on the property.
3) You have shared with people tonight that you have only ever spoken to the developer once – yet it would seem that this is not the case? Since this is the same developer who has developed 434/Tuskawilla and has been in conversations on this property with city hall since April of this year?
– The truth is – Commissioner Cannon is playing with your emotions. He is intimately aware of what happens in City Hall – he is the single leader of everything in this city. His ability to spin the truth to his favor always intrigues me – it is how Lawyers operate, yet respectfully we don’t need a lawyer – we need a Community Advocate who will work with the community.
We need #Integrity, #Honesty and #Community back into Winter Springs. Vote #CadeResnick4CityCommission
Cade Resnick For Winter Springs
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One hears of the mass number of homeless in big cities, but what is the situation in Seminole County?
The Seminole League of Women Voters, partnering with several other organizations, is sponsoring a Forum on “The New Faces of Homelessness.” The panel will be moderated by Dr. Joel Hunter and include panelists Meghan Killingsworth, Trevor Fraser and Jillian Finklestein. The panelists represent those involved with housing issues, the Seminole County Public Schools, and services currently available. Learn what you can do individually and politically.
Date: August 18, 2022
Time: 6:00-8:30pm
Place: First United Methodist Church of Sanford
RSVP: www.lwvseminole.org
Cost : 1 school supply item to donate ( optional)
“Please join us for this important discussion. Be informed!”
One of the first things I will do when elected is turn back on the comments. This NO COMMENT commission is so interested in hearing from its resident’s it has turned off or limited who can comment on official city communication across the most popular social networks residents use today.
This has caused residents to form separate “groups” which then become echo chambers of the different tribes in our city. Nobody knows who to trust, or what group they should follow.
This doesn’t sound like a great strategy for building our city and bringing our people together.
We also did a check around other nearby cities in Central Florida to see how they handle comments and I could not find another that has comments blocked like Winter Springs. Lake Mary, Oviedo, Casselberry, Orlando, Winter Park and others all have comments enabled.
The City of Winter Springs pays a social media consultant $7,000+ per month to manage their online presence, but that apparently does not include comment moderation, which in my opinion one of the best ways to promote transparency in government.
Here are some screen shots that I took that show comments blocked on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.
I’d love to hear from residents, do you think we should ask the city to turn on the comments so we can have respectful conversation about the important issues facing our city?
We’re building a community to connect Winter Springs residents and give them a place to speak up for their community. You can find me on Facebook keeping you informed of key stories that impact you and our community. We’ll never block or delete your comments because we want to hear from everyone. When the time is right, I will ask you for your vote in November to be your next City Commissioner.
We are going to make sure all local voices are heard… from your home to our Winter Springs City Hall!
The current Proposed SUPER WALMART Plans WILL NOT HAPPEN ON MY WATCH. This would require a CHANGE to the ZONING, which I am NOT interested in. Current Commissioner Cannon refuses to say NO to Super Walmart, calls 200 acres “vital for the future of economic development.”
Currently, the property is classified as the Greenway Interchange District (GID)
The intersection of State Road 417 and State Road 434 is known as the Greeneway Interchange District (GID) and lies within the Seminole Way corridor. The GID has the largest consolidation of vacant developable land within the City under one ownership.
Target Industry Uses appropriate for the GID include:
• Financial and Information Services
• Legal Services
• Architectural Services
• Publishers
• Associations
• CPA’s
• Headquarters
• Insurance
• Banks
• Telemarketing Bureaus
• Financial Transactions Processing
• Public Relations Agencies
• Credit Bureaus
• Advertising Agencies
• Consumer Lending
• Title Companies
• Computer Software and Design
• Life Sciences
• Hospitals and Medical Education
• Diagnostic Imaging Centers
• Medical Laboratories
• Agri-science Facilities
• Outpatient Facilities
• Blood and Organ Banks
• Research Laboratories
• Nursing Care Facilities
• Veterinary Services
• Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing and Research
• Digital Media
• Motion Picture and Video Production
• Simulation and Training
• Teleproduction
• Graphic Design
• Computer Hardware/Software
• Design and Development
• Animation
• Technical and Research Services
• General Management Consulting
• Marketing
• Interior Design
• Graphic Design Services
• Human Resources and Executive Search
• Environmental Engineering and Consulting
• Precision Instruments
• Civil Engineering Surveying and Mapping
• Telecommunications
• Industrial Design
• Lasers and Photonics
Other
• Long-Term Tourism
• Convention Center
• Hotels and Lodging
Last night WFTV (Channel 9) investigated the “murky marketing campaign” the city of Winter Springs is using to target residents with misinformation about the Consent Order issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for issues with our water system.
CLICK TO WATCH the Investigative Report >>
More information:
View a TIMELINE of DEP violations and read official state documents
Join the Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative on Facebook
With all of the fast development and multiple changes in leadership at the police department, we saw our local community ranking drop. In 2009, Kevin Brunelle was appointed as the Chief of Police and he held that role until 2019 when he retired. Since then, our city has had two different police chiefs the last three years including Chris Deisler and current police chief Matt Tracht. Deisler took over after Brunelle retired, only to unretire and be hired as the police chief in Woodland Park, Colorado earlier this year. Tracht took over following Deisler’s retirement.
The drop in our safest city ranking comes with an increase in development and most certainly the inconsistency in leadership from our police department under this City Commission and City Manager. Current Chief of Police Tracht recently spoke on the crime in Winter Springs citing the pandemic as a main factor “we saw a rise in our crime rates in 2020 with larcenies and assaults, most likely, probably due to the pandemic. People were at home, unemployed and didn’t know what to expect. They were probably doing things that they probably shouldn’t have been doing.”
While it is hard to argue that the pandemic had an impact on crime rates, we also believe the rapid development of our small community along with the inconsistency of having three different Police Chief’s since 2019.
I must say, our current Chief of Police Matt Tracht has made some huge progress in a short amount of time. I am very excited about the things he is doing and very grateful for his work.
I remain committed to collaboratively and enthusiastically representing this city with dignity and class to help Winter Springs return as one of the top #10 safest cities in Florida.
I strive to amplify solutions facing where we live by featuring residents like you, along with the change makers and thought leaders to support our fellow residents and people visiting and working in our area.
Thank you for supporting my campaign.
The results of the Straw Poll were announced and I am excited to announce that we won! ….As a first time candidate against a two term incumbent, this is a big deal!!!
United States Senator – Marco Rubio
Representative in Congress District 7 – Anthony Sabatini
Representative in Congress District 9 – Calvin Wimbush
Governor – Ron DeSantis
Attorney General – Ashley Moody
Chief Financial Officer – Jimmy Patronis
Commissioner of Agriculture – Wilton Simpson
State Senator District 10 – Jason Brodeur
State Representative District 36 – Rachel Plakon
State Representative District 35 – Fred Hawkins
State Representative District 37 – Susan Plasencia
State Representative District 38 – David Smith
State Representative District 39 – Charles Hart
Seminole County Commissioner District 2 – Jay Zembower
Seminole County Commissioner District 4 – Amy Lockhart
Circuit Court 18th Judicial Circuit Group 3 – Jessica Recksiedler
County Court Judge Group 5 – Ken Lester
County Court Judge Group 17 – Elizabeth Gibson
School Board Member District 1 – Deborah Bauer
School Board Member District 2 – Eric Monte
School Board Member District 5 – Agar Quinones-Aristone
Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Group 1 – Sarah Hall
Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Group 3 – Megan Betche
Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Group 4 – Beth Martin
City of Winter Springs Commissioner District 2 – Victoria Colangelo
Circuit Judge 9th Judicial Circuit Group 9 – Alison Kerestes
Circuit Judge 9th Judicial Circuit Group 14 – John Beamer
Circuit Judge 9th Judicial Circuit Group 44 – Aldo Bartolone
County Court Judge Group 2 – Andrew A. Bain
County Court Judge Group 8 – Elizabeth Josephine Starr
Orange County Mayor – Jerry L. Demings
The Seminole County/Orlando North Hob Nob, previously named East Side Regional Hob Nob, returned this year. The Seminole County/Orlando North Hob Nob is Central Florida’s Premier Event of the Political Season! The event took place on Thursday, June 30th from 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm at the Oviedo Mall.
This regional event included a two-county “Straw Poll” courtesy of the Seminole & Orange County Supervisors of Elections Offices, appearances from candidates running for federal, state and local offices, with delicious food and dessert from multiple vendors, and a variety of complimentary beverage selections. The event was well attended and it was a great time.
This consent order from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to the City of Winter Springs is from December 2021, this will show unauthorized discharges, failure to reporting, equipment not operating as designed, excessive orders and fecal coliform from the SR 434 Winter Springs West Wastewater Treatment Facility.
The City of Winter Springs has asked for an extension due to supply chain issues to address the consent order by December 31, 2022.
