# City of Winter Springs City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, October 12, 2026


**Body:** City of Winter Springs
**Date:** October 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Energy & Utilities, Environment, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Winter Springs City Commission’s regular meeting on October 12, 2026, included a procurement update concerning aquatic vegetation control for city ponds. The existing vendor’s contract is due to end in November; staff said an RFP is being prepared with a more detailed scope, including stronger accountability and monthly visual reporting, potentially using drone footage. Staff said there would be no service gap and that the city could extend the current arrangement with Solitude month to month if needed. No RFP release date, contract value, or new award was stated. The commission also discussed recent water and sewer infrastructure work and recognized city utilities staff and partners Woodard & Curran and Carollo; no new contract or spending action was taken on that work.

The commission approved the consent agenda, with one dissenting vote, and approved on first reading Ordinance 2026-08, allowing backyard chickens subject to conditions; the motion included specified coop setbacks and clarified the restriction on slaughtering and processing for consumption. The commission did not add a permit requirement, and completion of a chicken-keeping course remains recommended. A commissioner also requested that revisions to the whistleblower policy be placed on a future agenda. No other procurement awards or budget allocations were identified.

**Source:** City of Winter Springs