Purpose Statement:
To achieve a consensus of citizens, businesses and churches to influence the decision on
selection of the Seminole County Wekiva Parkway Expressway alignment so
as to
mitigate any negative effects of a selected alignment on our communities,
and to represent that consensus to the Seminole County Expressway Authority
(SCEA) and other relevant political and governmental authorities.Coalition Members:
The Wekiva Parkway Community Coalition (WPCC) is comprised of homeowner associations, businesses, churches, and individuals which will be impacted by the proposed alignment. Over 2,000 County
Voters live in Coalition communities. Click here for the
Executive Stakeholders.
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Of interest...
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Click
here to access detailed maps of the proposed roadway.
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On 17 JAN 2012,
the Metroplan Orlando
Board approved the
Wekiva
Parkway Financing Plan. |
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On On 9 NOV 2010, SCEA
Commissioners voted 5-2 to approve the "RPA" alignment of the
Wekiva Parkway segment in Seminole County. Brenda Carey
and Art Woodruff were the lone commissioners voting against the RPA. Click
here to view the meeting video. |
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Dan Macaluso,
WPCC Executive Committee Member, addresses SCEA commissioners at 9 NOV
2010 meeting. Click
here to
view text of presentation. |
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Dan Macaluso,
WPCC Executive Committee Member, presents WPCC position at 28 OCT 2010
Public Comments Hearing. Click
here
to view text of presentation. |
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On 27 AUG 2010,
the Orlando Sentinel featured the WPCC in a front page article.
Click
here to view. |
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John Horan
defeats Seminole County Commissioner Michael McLean in 10 SEP 2010
primary. Under pressure from lobbyists, McLean had voted in favor
of the Interlocal Agreement. The WPCC endorsed Horan who opposed
the Agreement. |
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On 10 AUG 2010,
the Seminole County Commissioners approved an Interlocal Agreement, ceding
all authority regarding design, construction, operation, and ROW
acquisition in Seminole County to the OOCEA.
more... |
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WPCC sends email on 4 AUG 2010 to County Commissioners urging them
to reject the Wekiva Parkway Interlocal Agreement in its current form. |
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SC BCC reverses
position on the Interlocal Agreement: Just 2 weeks after sending
the draft proposed agreement back to the OOCEA, with words conditioning
the agreement's implementation to granting
Seminole County a voting seat on the OOCEA, the Commissioners backed
down and removed the language.
more...
(22 JUN 2010) |
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Lest we forget...
Key Milestones and Timeline
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