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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 …
Plans for Oviedo’s walkable historic downtown take shape
WEBAn integral part of the plan for a walkable historic downtown in Oviedo is expected to be considered by the Oviedo City Council on Monday. A link in the historic downtown trail network that would connect the newly opened Solary Park to the Oviedo Trail and the Cross Seminole Trail was approved by the Oviedo Local Planning Agency board on Nov. 16.. The connection is a small but significant part ...
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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 …
Tax rate to increase by 4% in Oviedo – Oviedo Community News
WEBSep 11, 2024 · The 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 ...
Mall housing project moves another step closer
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Apartments and a hotel are officially on the horizon for the Oviedo Mall after the Oviedo City Council approved the conceptual plan for the first residential component Monday night. Developer Marc Hagle owns the 180,000 square-foot former Macy’s property within the mall with plans to construct 425 apartments — 175 of which are planned to be ...
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 ...
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 …
Oviedo's election's been decided. Now what? - Oviedo …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · With Sladek grabbing 67.52% of the vote versus 20.58% for challenger and relative Oviedo newcomer Abe Lopez and 11.90% for former Sanford Commissioner Kevin Hipes, the win was a more decisive one compared to previous elections. This was Sladek’s third time winning a city election in Oviedo. The Oviedo native first won a seat on the City ...
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 ...