A Winter Springs activist program has expressed concerns with commissioners using tax-payer money to pay for hotels in Orlando, room upgrades and alcoholic beverages — all of which oppose city policy.
City manager Kevin Sweet, mayor Kevin McCann, deputy mayor Cade Resnick, commissioner Mark Caruso, commissioner Sarah Baker and their spouses attended the Florida League of Cities Annual Conference in August. Questions were raised by the Winter Springs Residents First organization, which requested documentation from the city showing the purchases using a P-Card, which is like a government-issued credit card, from the commissioners during the conference.
“ … all they’re trying to do is disparage as much as they possibly can. They’re being rude,” Resnick said.
The FLC conference was held at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, about 33 miles away from Winter Springs. In compliance with Florida Statute 112.061, the City of Winter Springs’ handbook states that the city will not reimburse lodging within a 50-mile radius of Winter Springs without written approval by the city manager…