OVIEDO, Fla. – The City of Oviedo is taking up a request from Seminole County to help pay for the State Road 417 Connector Project in Sanford.
At a work session on Monday, commissioners will discuss using revenue from Oviedo’s five-cent local option to assist with funding for the planned two-mile connector road.
Once finished, the project would connect State Road 417 to the Orlando Sanford International Airport.
According to project leaders, the purpose of the road is to reduce congestion on East Lake Mary Boulevard and surrounding roadways, enhance access to commercial centers, and support long-term growth in the area.
Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek will be part of Monday’s discussion and said she wants to hear more details about the project’s benefits.
“I’ve got some questions about why the City of Oviedo would be assisting with paying for a toll road,” Sladek said. “It’s a little bit of a heavy lift to explain that to the public, so I know we’re going to have to get a lot of answers before we move in that direction.”
Some residents have similar concerns about using taxpayer dollars to fund a toll road.
“Toll dollars should be appropriated towards toll roads, and we shouldn’t be pulling money from anywhere else,” Harlika Watzman said.
The discussion with Oviedo leaders will take place after Seminole County agrees to make an initial $25 million payment on the project, with another $25 million required to be paid between October 2027 and September 2028.
In addition to Oviedo, Seminole County has also requested funding assistance for the connector from Sanford, Lake Mary, and Winter Springs.
Oviedo’s work session is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
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