OVIEDO, Fla. \u2013 The City of Oviedo is taking up a request from Seminole County to help pay for the State Road 417 Connector Project in Sanford.<\/p>\n
At a work session on Monday, commissioners will discuss using revenue from Oviedo\u2019s five-cent local option to assist with funding for the planned two-mile connector road.<\/p>\n
Once finished, the project would connect State Road 417 to the Orlando Sanford International Airport.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek will be part of Monday\u2019s discussion and said she wants to hear more details about the project\u2019s benefits.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got some questions about why the City of Oviedo would be assisting with paying for a toll road,\u201d Sladek said. \u201cIt\u2019s a little bit of a heavy lift to explain that to the public, so I know we\u2019re going to have to get a lot of answers before we move in that direction.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some residents have similar concerns about using taxpayer dollars to fund a toll road.<\/p>\n
\u201cToll dollars should be appropriated towards toll roads, and we shouldn\u2019t be pulling money from anywhere else,\u201d Harlika Watzman said.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
In addition to Oviedo, Seminole County has also requested funding assistance for the connector from Sanford, Lake Mary, and Winter Springs.<\/p>\n
Oviedo\u2019s work session is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.<\/p>\n
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