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Seminole County
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Jay Zembower

Commissioner District 22022-11-22 to 2026-11-17 (Legistar OfficeRecords BCC; Fla. Stat. 100.041(2)(a) second Tuesday after general election)

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At a glance

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Term ending Nov 17, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
15
Total speaking time
3:28:44
Avg per meeting
13:55
Segments
2445

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Top issues during term (16)(Roads)

high↑Jan 2026[11]

Hillview Drive drainage improvements

Adds $1,059,606.08 to the construction contract.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Micro-Transit grant funding

$1.43 million in state grant funding for transit service.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

I-4 expansion from Lake Mary to Volusia County

high↓Feb 2026[10]

Moving Seminole — Public Works & Mass Transit

Net $1.7 million annual savings versus the old Lynx routes; farebox revenue up to $1.2 million.

medium↓May 2026[7]

Safe Streets Grant Application

Requests $8,452,000 in federal funds; no local match stated.

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

Slavia Road Improvement Project easements

$364,000 in county funds for right-of-way acquisition.

medium↓Aug 2026[6]

Scout paratransit wait times and costs

Riders report roughly doubled per-trip costs under the new system.

medium↓Apr 2026[3]

Fuel Tax Partnerships for the Seminole Connector

The county's gas tax partnership proposal with Oviedo is stalled, leaving those funds' use for the corridor in question.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Sidewalk Fund Contributions from Future Applicants

Potential new revenue source for the county sidewalk fund; amount unknown.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Oxford Road sidewalk stormwater project delays

Contractor performance issues on an active county construction project.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

APWA accreditation and sales tax project delivery

The county is leveraging its sales tax dollars with millions in outside grants, including $3.4 million from FDOT and $10 million from NRCS.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

SR 434 at CR 427 intersection improvements

$7,357,142 in reimbursement funding.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

SunRail FY26-27 Cost Share Decrease

County share decreases $260,656 for FY26-27.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

SR 417 Sanford Airport Connector Funding

A $25 million transfer from infrastructure sales tax reserves; no direct toll revenue will flow back to the county.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Ronald Reagan Boulevard dirt road safety and Lot 14 development

high↓Feb 2026[1]

McCulloch Road corridor planning

Estimated $33 million at planning level — borne primarily by Orange County, but 15% of corridor traffic is Seminole's.

Decisions during term (2)

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

Voting record (1)(Roads)

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