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2.candidates square off ,82
for Winter Springs post
be has held since February 1974 to
This.is the last of four Grades de- for the Florida House District $4
tailing each race in the Winter springs seat against Longwood accountant
general election, to be held Nob. 2.To--Carl Selph.
day,the mayor's race. While interest in the mayor's
tCirc6lreirner $2,400-a-year job has been subdued
Sy. Sid 'during Piland's reign —be often ran
rFTm arNBNEL STAFF uncontested — city commissioners
e Martin Trencher and John Torcaso are
WINTER SPRINGS — For the first trying to step into Piland's sbdes Nov.
time in more than eight years, Winter 2 with platforms as different as the
Springs residents will get a new may- candidates.
or®Election Day. ' ;.Trencher said his business back
The dean of Winter Springs DoliU• ground general manager of Stars
cut.Troy Pilaw', is resigning the post Han of Fame, the Orlando tourist at-
"traction, gives him the
-..— .. *_ advantage in the may-
tt e
"Running the city is
4ii like running a bust-
.' ness, and I ketow hots
to run a business,,
j n Trencher said. "My
business has twice the
! ,h number of employees
as the city, and we
Ilk 14 1 bring in between sev0p
Y », and 10 million dollars
e ik,. a year — about five
ma times the city budget."
Martin encher, John Torcaso
ditteresErbUtes in mayors riallifiliefiease see M L$
RACE sion, there was talk about starting a
paramedic program at a cost of
$175,000,' said Trencher. "The pro-
From 1 gram was due to raise mills two full
points. I asked them to look into a
gndual roll-in of the program.
Torcaso said he believes his role as "Now, two years later, we have a
deputy mayor and his involvement in complete paramedic program that con-
various civic affairs makes him the tines to grow and taxes haven't been
better candidate. raised one dime to pay for it. In fact,
"I think I'm the best qualified be- they have been lowered." The de-
cause I've been a city commissioner crease was caused by a state mandate
for four years and deputy mayor for that said that at least 40 percent of
two," Torcaso said. "And as deputy money generated by the 1-cent sales
mayor, I've attended all the meetings tax increase must be returned to prop-
and served on all the boards that are erty owners in the form of property
required by the mayor's position. Plus, tax relief.
being retired, I have the time the job Trencher said his biggest disap-
needs." pointment as a commissioner has been
Another difference between the can- most citizens' lack of interest in city
didates concerns their wallets. business.
Trencher, 35, vacating city commis- "Knowledge makes people interest-
sion Seat 3 after one two-year term, is ed in something, and I believe we can
spending about $2,000— more money get our residents more interested in
than any of the nine candidates run- city matters," Trencher said. "There
ning for office in the city — in his has been a great turnover in the plan-
quest for mayor. ning and zoning board and some other
Torcaso, 64, is spending the least of boards. I would like to see that stabi-
any candidate—about$255 so far. lize a little."
Both men have made good use of Torcaso, a retired U.S. Marine
their time on the city commission. Corps sergeant major and resident of
Perhaps the two most outspoken corn- Hacienda Village, said his accomplish-
missioners, both have been strong ments as a commissioner include get-
supporters of tax relief and initiated ting the city a zip code and subpostal
new projects on thek own. station and having "Winter Springs"
Trencher, who lives at 632 Clearn road signs installed at the State Road
Court in The Highlands, said he be- 434 exit of Interstate 4.
lieves his biggest accomplishments as "Another of my accomplishments
a city commissioner include initiating that is not well-known has to do with
a city-run paramedic program at half mobile home parks," said.
the cost originally anticipated and tak- We who live in the parks pay a tag
ing an active role in starting the city's and some of the money goes to the-
first recreation program. city.Well,I found out that money paid
"When I first came on the commis- Please see RACE, 18
RACE like$20,000."
As mayor, Torcaso said he would
appoint a citizens' advisory committee
From 18 whose expertise would be used in
making purchases of equipment and
for tags at Hacienda Village was going property valued at more than$50,000.
to all Seminole County cities because "There would be something like 20
of some misunderstanding. I did some members, and five to six would be on
research and made some calls, and several different subcommittees," said
now only Winter Springs gets the Torcaso."I would hope we would have
money. - lawyers,accountants,engineers,insur-
"Before, the city was only getting ance salesmen — people with exper-
$5,000 a year and now it's something tise in a different area."
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CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA •
GENERAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1982
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WINTER SPRINGS GENERAL ELECTION 1112182
MAYOR
(2 YEAR TERM) (VOTE FOR ONE)
JOHN V.TORCASO P- I +
MARTY TRENCHER 1 +
COMMISSION SEAT I (VOTE FOR ONE)
(3 YEAR TERM) (V I. I +
JIM HARTMAN
GEORGE KAPLAN A- I +
COMMISSION SEAT III
(3 YEAR TERM) (VOTE FOR ONE)
INEZ LINVILLE p- +
HARRY G. REID - +
ELLEN WEISS _ +
COMMISSION SEAT V
(3 YEAR TERM) (VOTE FOR ONE)
LEANNE GROVE +
GARY HUNT • +
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Selph Your support 4 I-44
Edges TROY
PIL/ ND
Piland Candidate Foor..34 Representative
By DONNA ESTES pam O011tlral Adv.
Dl�ct.34 • Democrat
Herald Staff Writer
Carl Selph, the Casselberry certified
public accountant and Republican Party
worker, emerged victorious in his first
bid for elective office Tuesday,
swamping political veteran and former
Winter Springs Mayor Troy Piland for
the District 34 seat in the Florida House
of Representatives.
Selph carried 13 of the 25 precincts in
Seminole County, all nine precincts in
Brevard, losing only tiny Christmas in
Orange to Piland in the district.
Unofficial results gave Selph 10,767 to
Piland's 9,682. In Seminole, Selph
received 7,713 to 7,452 for Piland. The
majority of Selph's margin of victory
came from Brevard County where he
polled 2,943 votes to 2,063 for Piland. In (i� /I O '/
Christmas, Piland got 167 to Selph's 111 !!77 /7
votes.
Piland, who resigned his mayoral
office at midnight Monday and was
spending his second day today out of
public office after 111 years as an
elected official in Winter Springs, took
his defeat philosophically.
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Podium may be lonely place
at Winter Springs swearing-in
By Sid KircWKimer as mayor.
serf sarmxsL STAFF On the morning of election day,Tor-
caso,-who was the city's deputy may-
or, was sworn in as mayor to replace
WINTER SPRINGS —When swear- the retiring Troy Piland until Dec: 7,
ing-in ceremonies for the new city when the new commission takes of-
commission are held next month, fice. About 12 hours later, he was
there might be some trouble finding elected to that position for two more
candidates to swear in. years in a tight race against fellow
That is because two of the four can- commissioner Martin Trencher.
dilates elected in last week's election
Besides Grove and Torcaso, voters
already have started their terms and a kat week elected incumbent city Com-
third is an incumbent. missioner Jim Hartman to a second
Swearing-in ceremonies will be held term as Seat 1 representative and Inez
Dec.7 at city hell. Linville to city commission Seat 3.
Leanne Grove, elected in the Nov. 2
election to City Commission Seat 5, Torcaso's term will be for two years
started her first day on the job Tues- and pays $2,400-annually. The three
day night to fill a vacancy left by John city commissioners will serve three
Torcaso,who last week was sworn in years at$1,200 annually.
of 1992
Winter Springs races incumbent Jim Hartman agains,
George Kaplan, chairman of the
draw 10 city's planning and zoning board.
candidates forUry Commission Seat 1.
Incumbent commissioners Jnhn
Torcaso and Martin Trencher will
By Sid Kirchheimer cavating business, each filed pa-
,.OF battle each other to replace 'Pray
ur.S4nONEL STAFF pers Wednesday afternoon to run Piland es mayor. Piland resigned
r for City Commission Seat 5. Until after serving ]1 years on the corn-
WINTER SPRINGS they qualified, community activist mission to run for Florida House
— Three Leanne Grove faced no opposition District Seat 34.
last-
minute candidates beat the 5 in that race.
p.m, qualifying deadline Wednes-
day, bringing to 10 the total of Harry Reid, an attorney and
those running for the city member of the code revision
commission. board, filed papers for City Com-
mission Seat 3 just minutes be-
Voters will decide on a new fore the two-week qualifying p'ri-
tnayor and three commissioners od ended. He will face Tuscawilla
in the Nov. 2 election. residents Ellen Weiss and Inez
and surveyor Gary Linville'
Paul McCour ry Hunt and
ry, who runs an ex- The der commission race pits
Women win control in Winter Springs
Sta fi-oy
By Sid Kirchheimer resigned as mayor to run for the Elm. "I don't think there is any ppttiopl* 'J
OF THE SENTINEL STAFF los House District 34 seat, which he reason why John won and I e,W 100, sue'"
lost to Republican Carl Selph a-Cas- votes isn't a lot of difference;' said ,y, Tr_selberry accountant. orca Trencher, general manager of the
WINTER SPRINGS — A female- A two-term commissioner Torcaso Stars Hall of Fame tourist attraction. = --3?: a *}'
dominated city commission will gov- collected 52 percent of the vote, beat- "I plan to continue to stay active W x"`' < n
ern this city for the first time starting ing Trencher 1,538 to 1,433. The two Winter Springs politics end who .. s-r,t9N
next month, as two women were elect- split the city's four precincts, but Tor- knows, maybe I'll run again In a few " ' ' .. 2 vJ.
ed Tuesday along with an incumbent caso swept Precinct 24 — including years." 'H'° a r°-;*
commissioner and a new mayor. his home turf, Hacienda Village — by Linville and Grove will loth Gem- r.n a :; x ,'t
A 60 percent voter turnout put almost a 240-1 margin, missioner Maureen Boyd tb S tming ,, e•
political newcomers Inez Linville and the first female majority communion '. ..e s '
Leanne Grove newcomers
the five-member d It was a tough race, but I think the in Winter Springs and the second in f t '
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commission,oo, fo n th commissioner people saw that I had the experience,' Seminole County. The other ie the ,-f" ' K ■ -44
John Torcaso in the mayor's seat and Mid the rpsyse sergeant an m j red U.S. Oviedo City Council - t ... ads
Y Marine positive s a about winning,"I felt d '^» g
returned incumbent Commissioner pretty positive about winning, even Linville, a 40 year old relit eetste .� z
Jim Hartman to the board, though my challenger was the one broker who came into try pllhfle eye t
Torcaso edged out Commissioner spending all that money." earlier this year by leadini a,soup of I y r A z
Tghtinglla subdivision residents W ��,"a ar '
Marty Trencher by 105 votes to inher- Torcaso raised $477 and spent$144, x�J4.,
it the mayor's position, held since the least of any of nine city candi- fighting plannetl pasture use, on t�
February 1974 by Troy Piland. With dates. Trencher raised $2,150, out- land zoned for pasture-uas, heatawo f ..},
two years left in his term, Piland spending Torcaso by a 10-to-1 margin.
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Arnold's needed qualities may keep
him out of running for appointment
One of the good things about an appointment to g2-/2 - /
an otherwise elective office is that it gives those
doing the appointing a chance to look around and Jim 3
pick the person with the best qualifications.
The bad thing about this process is that it rarely Jennings
happens. NV
There is very little difference in the appoint- ,•
ment process, be it at the White House level, at _ ,
the state capitol or the local city hall. It is normal-
ly based on who, instead of what,you know. sion ally with yet another. Winter Springs' mayor
Former Florida Gov. Claude Kirk had a saying, has no vote in commission decisions unless there
"All things being equal, give the business to our is a tie, so it's a benefit to have a commissioner
friends." And in a nutshell, that pretty well sums who can be counted on to support mayoral wishes.
up how all but a handful of appointments are The board was going to fill the post last week
made. from those named on a commissioner-submitted
The same can be safely said in Winter Springs. list. But commissioners decided to open up the
The four remaining city commissioners and Mayor process and accept applications through Friday
John Torcaso are mulling over the appointment of and are scheduled to make the draw three days
a replacement for Maureen Boyd, who resigned later. -
Dec. 2. Not surprisingly, the commissioner-submitted
She traded in the $1,200-a-year commission job list — in addition to Boyd — contains the names
for the post of a full-time Winter Park police offi- of four former commissioners, four appointive
cer, which pays about $15,000 annually. Mrs. Boyd board members and one man who regularly at-
quit the commission rather than continuing to tends commission meetings. Among the 10 are
contest a state law that prohibits holding dual three who lost in the city election a month ago.
offices. Topping that list, both alphabetically and other-
Under the city's charter, the remaining commis- wise, is the name of Wilfred "Hap" Arnold, a cur-
sion members "shall" appoint a replacement who mudgeonly retired Army colonel who from 1978 to
will serve until the next regularly scheduled elec- 1981 was a member of the commission.
tion. That means the appointment will be until the Outspoken to the point of bluntness, Arnold
November 1983 election, at which time the final didn't run for re-election and resigned from the
ear of Mrs. Boyd's three-year term will be put on board early to allow the winner in the race for his
1 e ballot for the electorate to fill. seat — Commissioner Burley Adkins—to take of-
It is rather obvious that whoever gets the nod fice early. The remaining board members, howev-
from the commission will have a leg up on those er,decided Adkins could wait instead.
who might want to run for the post in next year's At the time, Arnold thought it was bush-league
election. That's assuming the appointee runs for of the board not to go ahead and seat Adkins and
the remaining portion of the term. said so. His opinion hasn't changed. What makes
Torcaso's early choice for the job was Mike Arnold a good choice for the board vacancy is the
Boyd, a minister, builder and husband of the for- very same thing that pretty much assures he won't
mer commissioner. Torcaso was very comfortable get it.
with Mrs. Boyd on the board and his logic of want- He missed out on getting a general's star be-
ing her husband as a replacement was that Boyd cause he would not walk on the safe ground,
would have all of his wife's commission notes. would not hold his tongue when he figured some-
Boyd has seldom attended commission or city thing was fouling the air. He took the same ap-
appointive board meetings. Even rarer have been proach as a commissioner.
appearances with his wife at any city or govern- That's why he doesn't stand much of a chance.
ment function. It's also exactly why he's needed on a board that
I strongly suspect, notes notwithstanding, that currently shows no discernible leadership.
Torcaso is simply looking to replace one commis-