In March, the Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board declared a Modified Phase II “Severe” Water Shortage due to dry conditions across the region. After the April issue of the WOW went to press, the District announced that the level shifted to a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage, with new restrictions in place […]
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In the resident forum, Covenants Committee members Russ Crooks and Charles Stephens took the floor at the start of the meeting to express concern that there had only been one committee meeting since June. Crooks said he was worried that the violation process was getting backed up and wanted to bring it to the
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The first item on the agenda was Resolution 2026-08: General Elections. District Manager Heather Dilley informed the board that Seat 1 (Chris Barrett) and Seat 2 (Greg Chesney) are up for re-election in November. (Note: Chesney is resigning effective May 5, 2026, so his successor will be up for re-election.) Dilley stated that the
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Looking for a quality summer camp program for your child? Look no further! We are fortunate in Westchase to have so many quality camp programs just a short drive away. From fine arts to coding and everything in between, there are camps for all interests and age levels. Check out a few of the great
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Two residents made use of the resident forum to share concerns. One shared her thoughts regarding ongoing lifeguard conversations, stating that she felt it was imperative to keep lifeguards for the safety of the children using the pools. Another resident voiced concerns about the recent change requiring residents to show ID to enter the pickleball/tennis
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WCA President Michiel Oostenbrink began the Feb. 10 meeting with board updates. Oostenbrink spoke to the termination of Association Manager Jennifer Jordan in January, noting that Inframark had an action plan to find a suitable replacement. Oostenbrink discussed the measures that had been put into place to oversee access to the community’s tennis/pickleball courts, including
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Chairman Matt Lewis began the meeting by introducing District Manager Heather Dilley with Kai, the company that took over as property manager for the CDD at the end of January. Dilley noted that the meetings now have two audience comments segments: one at the beginning of the meeting and one following new business. Comments are
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On March 24, 2026, a special election will be held to fill the vacancy in State Senate District 14. Residents of state Senate District 14, which includes all of WOW’s readership area, have been without representation since Jay Collins left the seat in August of 2025 to serve as lieutenant governor. Collins replaced Jeannette Nunez,
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Greens Voting Member Steve Splaine kicked off audience comments with a few quick clarifications regarding the “no cleats; no organized sports signs” that CDD staff added at greenspaces in the Village Green and West Park Village. He said there had been a misconception that he, as VM, was speaking on behalf of the WCA Board
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The Jan. 6 Westchase CDD Meeting kicked off with audience comments. Shires VM Barry Anderson asked for clarification on discussions from the December meeting regarding the potential to carve out new playing field space in Westchase. He asked for a copy of a map previously presented by District Engineer Robert Dvorak, which was referenced at
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