Rolling Hills Community Park construction funding
Summary
The county locked in a $20.36 million construction price for a park with a four-mile trail loop plus the North Street rebuild and utility upgrades. Construction starts this year, finishing around August 2027, with 71% of the work going to Seminole County businesses.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
$20.36 million total, with $15.5 million newly pulled from infrastructure sales tax reserves.
Residents of the Rolling Hills and surrounding neighborhoods get a new park, safer North Street, and upgraded utilities.
Winter Springs residents who expected Jetta Point to be surplused or made into a park say they're left without a plan.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of County Commissioners — July 28, 2026
Residents pushed back on moving the state park grant restrictions from Jetta Point to Rolling Hills, worried it kills the promised park. Staff said the transfer is required to keep the grant money, and Jetta Point's future remains undecided. Zembower pressed for a plan honoring the surplus promise.
Board of County Commissioners — February 24, 2026
County Manager Gray reported FDEP cleared the Rolling Hills monitoring wells, allowing the county to move forward with transferring the grant over to Rolling Hills.
Board of County Commissioners — January 27, 2026
The county locked in a $20.36 million construction price for a park with a four-mile trail loop plus the North Street rebuild and utility upgrades. Construction starts this year, finishing around August 2027, with 71% of the work going to Seminole County businesses.
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