Oviedo City Council to discuss potential budget cuts tied to Amendment 3

Oviedo City Council to discuss potential budget cuts tied to Amendment 3

"There is not enough fat to cut in Oviedo," Mayor Megan Sladek said of Amendment 3. "Everybody would like the status quo for less money. That's not one of the choices."

Oviedo Weighs Cutting Oktoberfest, Juneteenth and 70 Jobs Over Tax Measure

Oviedo city staff have drafted a 63-page packet laying out how the city might need to eliminate up to 70 staff positions, cancel popular festivals like Oktoberfest and Juneteenth, and raise fees just to keep the budget balanced if Florida voters approve a sweeping property tax amendment this November. The Oviedo City Council is set to discuss the proposed cuts at a meeting Monday at 5:30 p.m. The warning centers on Amendment 3, a proposed consti…