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❑Winter Springs has to offer similar service. Oviedo postpones
postponed supporting a Lallathin has estimated that t" e`chan@
city-run service. The starting ambulance service would street name change
city-run
may end up on the cost$300,000 a year. The owner of
a $100,000 house with a $25,000 OVIEDO—For at least the next
ballot in November. homestead exemption would pay few weeks,Winter Springs
about$30 a year. Boulevard will keep that name in
Commissioner David McLeod Oviedo.
By Will Wellona said he supports figuring out how The City Council recently
OF THE srxnasr STAFF much the service would cost, but postponed a decision until at least
he is not ready to start it. August on renaming a tiny segment
Commissioners Cindy Gennell of the road Oviedo Crossing
WINTER SPRINGS—City resi- and John Torcaso also expressed Boulevard.Council members are
dents hoping to get a cheaper am- hesitation. Like the chief, they waiting until
bulance fare may have to be more wanted to see what happens plans for the The Mall
patient. national and state health-care at Oviedo are etomedwth
City commissioners appear to be
plans, which could require local Seminole County officials talking
backing off their support
governments to begin emergency move the It etala on how to
8 Pce after for city-
Winter as a project fcaward after the
run ambulance service after Fire way to cut health- Winter Springs City Commission
Chief Tim Lallathin recommend- care costs.
would not approve an access road
ed they wait to see what other Seminole County's contract with connecting to Winter Springs
governments are going to do. Atlantic LifeFleet Ambulance Boulevard.
Commissioner John Ferring, runs out in January 1995. an. The Rouse Co.of Columbia,Md.
however, said voters should ng, tic's charge for a hospital l usu- wants to build a 1.2 million-square-
however,e this fall vo whether s the city ally runs between$300 and$500. foot mall on 90 acres along Red Bug
should get into the business thess ty sion approved matters, the commis- Lake Roadjust west of Oviedo.City of transporting emergency patients pproved increasin water leaders want the property owner A.
to the hospital. That task patients
now rates for people using more than Duda&Sons,to annex the mall
handled by a private company. 15,000 gallons a month. land into Oviedo.
Residents now pay a base rate
to Ferring asked the city attorney of $3.58, plus 91 cents for each Winter Springs opens
putting the
issue on the
approves, rates will commission increase to miniatU
Frank Kruppenbacher is expected $1.50 for each 1,000 gallons over re course
to give a presentation at the next 15,000, and $2 for usage over
meeting. 30,000 gallons a month. WINTER SPRINGS—A brand-
meeting.
Under the p 'miniature evenings is now
dents would proposal, city resi- The increase would show u on open week eve end all day
pay a tax for the her- water bills by September.The city on weekends at Central WuWs
vice instead of being charged for manager called for the increase as Park Hours are still being
olfers may
transport to a hospital. Cassel- an incentive for people to cut back determined,so
berry is the only city in Seminole on water use. call(407)327-71 ip want to
out to play. &
Cost for the 1hl
MILEMEgalail round is$2.50 for adults,$1.50 for
children.Central Winds Park is at
Criminal mischief/vandalism - 1000 E.State Road 434.Construction of the course was
■ Aberdeen Court. 700 block, be- funded by the city and more than 20
swam 2 am. end 7 a.m. July 8. Some- sponsors.Names of individuals and
one broke a window of a car parked at a business n ranee to the course.
on a plaque
residence. Damage was estimated at at the entrance to the coinse.
$100.
Assault
• Brlanwood Drive, 700 block, 5:31
p.m. July 11. A man was arrested after 9
he threatened a woman with a gun. -/ yo y