Winter Springs Commission Approves Stormwater Contract, Reviews Oil Change Business Pitch

The Winter Springs City Commission moved forward on two stormwater priorities at its March 9 meeting, awarding a pond sediment removal contract to Allwater of Georgia while advancing a broader agreement for stormwater assessment, planning and engineering services as part of the city's ongoing stormwater improvement program.

Allwater of Georgia, selected from a field of six respondents, will clear accumulated sediment and debris from stormwater pipe outfalls in city ponds to restore water flow and prevent flooding. No contract dollar amount was disclosed in meeting materials.

The stormwater engineering agreement, advanced rather than fully executed at this session, represents a continued push by the commission to address infrastructure concerns across the city's pond network.

The meeting's most pointed exchange came during a non-binding preliminary review presentation from NNRJ Enterprises, which is proposing a Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change facility at Sutton Crossings. Mayor Kevin McCan did not hide his reservations. "The town center was supposed to be walkable," he said. "This is not necessarily what I'd like to see in our town center, but I also understand the challenges and I understand the need." Because the presentation carried no binding action, no vote was taken on the proposal.

On the consent agenda, commissioners approved purchasing an IT system for multi-year terms, with funding already set aside in the FY26 budget for the new system.

The commission also continued its charter review committee planning, discussing next steps for establishing the committee and building on framework discussions from its previous meeting. No membership list or formal timeline was announced.

The Florida City/County Managers Association capped the evening by recognizing Winter Springs for 45 years operating under the council-manager form of government, a milestone that distinguished the city among its peers in Seminole County and across Florida.

Meeting minutes from February 9 were approved. Residents can follow future proceedings through agendas and live streams posted at winterspringsfl.org.