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Oviedo
MS

Megan Sladek

Mayor2019-12-02 - 2027-12-01 (start: first sworn in as Mayor at the Council oaths of office session of Dec 2 2019 listed on the Oviedo PrimeGov calendar and by MyNews13; re-sworn Dec 6 2021, Dec 4 2023 and Dec 1 2025 per council minutes; month-level end: December 2027 per two-year terms on the Oviedo Mayor and Council page and December oath sessions)

About

Megan Sladek's mayoral platform emphasizes independent thinking to address local challenges, with a notable focus on environmental sustainability and resource conservation such as targeting high water users.

Campaign promises (1)

  • environment
    Mayor Megan Sladek targeted high water users in a push for municipal water conservation.

At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Dec 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
27
Total speaking time
5:07:15
Avg per meeting
11:23
Segments
4896

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Top issues during term (20)

high→Jan 2026[41]

Viva Oviedo Festival City-Sponsored Designation and Partnership Agreement

The festival paid about $7,000 in city costs last year, and its October 17 event budgeting is on hold pending the outcome.

high↓Aug 2026[37]

Flock License Plate Reader Program Under Review

The city pays through the end of the fiscal year under the non-appropriation clause, but avoids roughly two years of remaining contract costs — the service wasn't budgeted for FY 2026-27 anyway.

critical↓Jun 2026[36]

Amendment 3 property tax impact on Oviedo

Full cuts would mean roughly 84 fewer city employees; a full millage offset would raise the rate from 5.6692 to about 8.867 mils.

high→Jan 2026[35]

Bicycle and Micromobility Regulation (Ordinance No. 1776)

Civil fines of $50-$250 for violations; no major cost identified beyond signage and enforcement.

critical↓Apr 2026[19]

FY 2026-27 Millage Rate and Budget Adoption

New positions would add $561,036 in recurring annual costs; the police station requires about $11.4 million in new debt.

medium↑Jun 2026[17]

Kingsbridge PUD / seminary dormitories

Possible additional year-end budget amendments may come before the board in November.

medium↑Aug 2026[17]

Firefighters' pension plan administration and investments

Quarterly professional service fees of roughly $21,000 come out of the pension fund, which is backed by city and member contributions.

medium↑Oct 2026[15]

Windy Pine Way drainage erosion repair

$72,891.30 bid plus $7,289 contingency, for a total project budget of $80,181.

low↑Nov 2026[13]

Girl Scout Pet Memorial Rainbow Bridge

high↓May 2026[13]

Kingsbridge PUD amendment allowing seminary dormitories

Traffic studies show a net reduction of roughly 27-49 daily trips versus existing entitlements; no direct cost to the city identified.

high↑Mar 2026[13]

Stormwater improvements at Center Lake Park

Backed by the 10-year stormwater rate plan and a $9.5 million utility revenue note — no new money needed for the update itself.

high↓Jan 2026[12]

Twin Rivers Golf Course forensic engagement

General fund balance grew by about $3 million, ending the year at roughly $23.6 million.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Amendment 3 public education

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Redundant city fiber optic connection

$109,797.39, funded by a $110,000 transfer from General Fund balance.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Public Arts Board participation in Great Day in the Country #52

Booth sales could bring in some money for the board's arts programs, but no dollar figures were listed.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Doctors Court Extension to Oviedo Boulevard

About $2.8 million to build (in today's dollars), with $300,000 already budgeted for design from the sales tax fund; right-of-way costs are still unknown.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Live Oak Reserve force main replacement

$889,000 plus a $88,900 contingency for construction.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Feral hog trapping at Riverwoods Park

The city expects the competitive bid to lower last year's trapping cost, which it considered high.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

State and federal lobbying contracts

$125,000 combined in annual lobbying spending from the city budget.

medium↓Sep 2026[10]

Speaker Addresses and Public Records Privacy

None — the staff report lists zero budget impact.

Decisions during term (184)

Recorded while Sladek was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved4-0Nov 2, 2026

Approval of Minutes for the October 5, 2026, Regular Session

approvedVoted yes4-0Nov 2, 2026

Consent Agenda (Resolutions 4764-26, 4773-26, 4775-26, 4757-26)

approved4-0Nov 2, 2026

Resolution No. 4764-26, Seminole County redundant fiber installation

approved4-0Nov 2, 2026

Resolution No. 4773-26, Piggyback Agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.

approved4-0Nov 2, 2026

Resolution No. 4775-26, Award of Bid 26-41 Windy Pine Drainage

approved4-0Nov 2, 2026

Resolution No. 4757-26, Award of ITB No. 26-28 — Live Oak Reserve Force Main Replacement

approvedOct 19, 2026

Approval of September minutes

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 19, 2026

Consent agenda (Resolutions 4769-26, 4772-26, 4776-26)

approved3-0Oct 19, 2026

Ordinance No. 1776 — Bicycle and Micromobility Device Operation (second reading)

approvedVoted noOct 19, 2026

Resolution No. 4770-26 — State lobbying services (Gray Robinson, $65,000)

approvedVoted no4-1Oct 19, 2026

Resolution No. 4771-26 — Federal lobbying services (Alcalde and Fay, $60,000)

approvedVoted no4-1Oct 19, 2026

Motion to conform Resolution No. 4771-26 to fixed-fee language

approvedOct 19, 2026

Approval of Minutes for the August 17, 2026 Regular Session

approvedOct 19, 2026

Resolution No. 180-26, Carryforward FY 2025-26 Unencumbered Balances to FY 2026-27

approvedVoted yesOct 12, 2026

Resolution No. 4774-26 — City-Sponsored Event Partnership Agreement with Viva Oviedo Festival, Inc.

approvedOct 5, 2026

Approval of Minutes for the September 10, 2026 Regular Session

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 5, 2026

Add Viva Oviedo partnership item to agenda (new Item 12)

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 5, 2026

Consent Agenda — Resolutions 4763-26, 4765-26, 4766-26 and 4768-26 (Item 7 pulled)

tabledVoted yes5-0Oct 5, 2026

Ordinance No. 1776 — Bicycle and Micromobility Device Operation (public hearing continued)

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 5, 2026

Ordinance No. 1778 — Land Development Code Amendments

Voting record (107)

98 yes9 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesNov 2, 2026

Consent Agenda (Resolutions 4764-26, 4773-26, 4775-26, 4757-26)

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

Consent agenda (Resolutions 4769-26, 4772-26, 4776-26)

Voted noOct 19, 2026

Resolution No. 4770-26 — State lobbying services (Gray Robinson, $65,000)

Wants to take a break for a year with less state money coming and rely on the League of Cities and a new representative.

Voted noOct 19, 2026

Resolution No. 4771-26 — Federal lobbying services (Alcalde and Fay, $60,000)

Opposes the flat-fee lobbying arrangement and believes her position is known.

Voted noOct 19, 2026

Motion to conform Resolution No. 4771-26 to fixed-fee language

Voted yesOct 12, 2026

Resolution No. 4774-26 — City-Sponsored Event Partnership Agreement with Viva Oviedo Festival, Inc.

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Add Viva Oviedo partnership item to agenda (new Item 12)

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Consent Agenda — Resolutions 4763-26, 4765-26, 4766-26 and 4768-26 (Item 7 pulled)

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Ordinance No. 1776 — Bicycle and Micromobility Device Operation (public hearing continued)

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Ordinance No. 1778 — Land Development Code Amendments

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Viva Oviedo Festival — special event treatment with signature-event benefits (Item 12)

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Special meeting October 12 on Viva Oviedo partnership agreement

Voted noOct 5, 2026

Resolution No. 4767-26 — Unhinged Modular Training System ($74,987.18)

Objected to the budget increase given the looming Amendment 3 shortfall; would accept the $51,000 version.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Adopt Resolution No. 4760-26 — FY 2026-27 Millage Rates

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Adopt Resolution No. 4761-26 — FY 2026-27 Annual Budget

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Consent Agenda — Resolution No. 4756-26 (Stop Loss Reinsurance) and Resolution No. 4762-26 (Fee Schedule)

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Ordinance No. 1777 — Transmit Conservation Element Text Amendment to Florida Department of Commerce

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Ordinance No. 1778 — Land Development Code Amendments, Public Hearing Scheduled

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Ordinance No. 1776 — Bicycle and Micromobility Device Operation, Public Hearing Scheduled

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Resolution No. 4753-26 — Tentative FY 2026-27 Millage Rates

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Resolution No. 4754-26 — Tentative FY 2026-27 Budget of $102,311,616

There are things in here that we could do better on.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Schedule second public hearing for September 21, 2026

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Consent Agenda — Resolution No. 4755-26 budget amendment

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Consent Agenda

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Resolution No. 4748-26 — Naming the Round Lake Park Police Substation

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Resolution No. 4750-26 — Streetlight Rate Resolution

Voted noAug 17, 2026

Motion to Continue Ordinance No. 1773 to September 21, 2026

Believed the city was being used as a lever between two private tenants.

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Ordinance No. 1773 — Oviedo Marketplace PUD Kennel Amendment (Second Reading/Public Hearing)

Noted the rescue could already operate by day under the current PUD, so overnight stays made it no worse.

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Ordinance No. 1775 — Deletion of Backing-Into-Angle-Parking Ban

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Resolution No. 4718-26 — Old Chuluota Road Right-of-Way Vacation

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

schedule a public hearing for Ordinance No. 1775, Oviedo City Hall, City Council Chambers, August 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m., 400 Alexandria Boulevard, Oviedo, FL 32765

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

approve the minutes for the June 29, 2026, Work Session

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

approve the consent agenda

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

schedule a public hearing for Ordinance No. 1773, Oviedo City Hall, City Council Chambers, August 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m., 400 Alexandria Boulevard, Oviedo, FL 32765

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Ordinance No. 1773 — Oviedo Marketplace PUD Kennel Amendment (first reading)

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Ordinance No. 1775 — Delete Backing-Into-Angle-Parking Prohibition (first reading)

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Consent agenda approved

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Ordinance No. 1772 adopted — code amendments including noise exemption

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Ordinance No. 1774 adopted — annexation supermajority charter amendment goes to November ballot

Residents should decide how the city governs, as with existing supermajority items.

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Resolution No. 4718-26 continued — Old Chuluota Road right-of-way vacation

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Resolution No. 4744-26 adopted — tentative FY 2026-27 millage at rollback rate

Pleased the budget maintains services with a lower rate.

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Resolution No. 4745-26 adopted — early payoff of general fund debt

Voted yesJul 6, 2026

Consent agenda

Voted yesJul 6, 2026

Add Ordinance 1774 to agenda as item 10

Voted yesJul 6, 2026

Adopt Ordinance 1767 — special event permit amendments

Voted yesJul 6, 2026

Ordinance 1772 — code of ordinances amendments

Voted yesJul 6, 2026

Ordinance 1774 — rural boundary annexation charter amendment (first reading / schedule public hearing)

Cited state threats to home rule and the two-to-one Charter Review Committee feedback

Voted yesJun 15, 2026

Ordinance 1766 — Kingsbridge PUD / Reformed Theological Seminary amendment

Voted yesJun 15, 2026

Ordinance 1767 — special event and outdoor sales rules (first hearing)

Voted yesJun 15, 2026

Ordinance 1768 — council terms from 2 to 4 years (referendum)