OVIEDO, Fla. — What should come next for the future of the Oviedo Police Department? It’s a question that was brought up by the mayor of Oviedo on a social media post.
What You Need To Know
- Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek made a Facebook post on Thursday night asking residents for their input and thoughts on two options. Should Oviedo build a police station expansion for $12+ million or move in the direction of consolidating services with the county?
- Mayor Sladek says the push by the state to eliminate or reduce property taxes could result in revenue loss for local governments that could impact funding for police, fire and infrastructure
- In 2016, residents of Oviedo voted that the city should borrow $11.4 million to build a new public safety building – but the city did not do it. In 2023, the council asked residents for permission to build a $49 million police station, but nearly 64% of Oviedo voters rejected the bond referendum
- Then the city moved to improve the existing public safety complex by adding a police annex building that would cost close to $12 million. According to Mayor Sladek, so far, the city has spent about $200,000 on design services for the new police building annex
Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek made a Facebook post on Thursday night asking residents for their input and thoughts on two options. Should Oviedo build a police station expansion for $12+ million or move in the direction of consolidating services with the county?
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