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Attorney-Client Session - Meeting Notice

There will be an attorney-client session held in accordance with Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, with Mayor Jim O'Brien, Council Members Mandy David, Tony Davit, Brandi Haines, Tom Stroup, and Andy Williams, Town Manager Robert Smith, and Town Attorneys Tom Wilkes, Nick Dancescu, Summer DeGel, and Rick Mitchell on February 13, at 5:00 pm, in the Town Hall located at 520

Main Street, Windermere, FL 34786.

The purpose of the attorney-client session is to allow the Town Attorneys to seek advice from the Town Council, which will be confined to settlement negotiations and strategy related to litigation expenditures regarding the pending lawsuit of Town of Windermere v. Fanelli, Daniel et al., (Court Case #: 2022-CA-006509-0).

Town Hall Rehabilitation and Proposed Improvements

Wade Trim Peer Review SHPO Town Hall Comments 12Dec23 (2)

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Garbage Information

Attention Town of Windermere Residents:

Please check with the Orange County Property Appraiser’s Office or by phone (407) 836-3111 to verify your address is within the Town limits. See a boundary map here.

Summerport, Keene’s Point, Casabella, Belmere, the area surrounding Reams Rd., etc. ARE NOT PART OF WINDERMERE! Please call WastePro and DO NOT use our system to request service. Doing so will result in delays or missed service.

The Town of Windermere has a mandatory refuse ordinance. We bill annually through your property taxes at the beginning of each fiscal year (October through September). Payments are due and payable to the Orange County Tax Collector upon receipt.

Collection:

Garbage Collection is picked up on Tuesdays & Fridays

Recycling is picked up on Tuesdays

All Yard Waste is picked up on Wednesdays

All items must be on the curb by 7 am for pickup

Special pickup (for large items) is provided twice a year. Please call Waste Pro directly to arrange a pickup time and date.

“The Waste Professionals”
(407-774-0800)

The logo of Waste Pro, featuring the words 'WASTE PRO' in large white letters on a blue background, with the tagline 'Caring For Our Communities' in smaller white text below, all set against a green background.

Town of Windermere Rules & Regulations

Garbage:

  • Each container must be at the curbside by 7:00 AM, and not to exceed 50 pounds in weight, including the container when full.

  • Standard containers are not provided by Waste Pro and must be purchased by the residents. The containers must consist of either cans with tight-fitting lids or sealed plastic bags. Containers must not exceed 32 gallons and must be in a safe 
 and sanitary condition. Waste Pro is not liable for items stored on, in, or near garbage.

  • If any item is not acceptable as GARBAGE, it will be placed back in your container. The following types of garbage will be picked up: normal 
 household refuse, which shall include refuse from table and stove, small amounts of paper from kitchen and bathroom, bagged or wrapped 
 and placed in containers or sealed bags.

*Holidays:

  • New Year's Day

  • 4th of July

  • Labor Day

  • Thanksgiving

  • Christmas

Recycling:

  • All recycling will be collected curbside and shall be in the approved recycling bin provided by Waste Pro and shall be placed within 3 feet of the 
 curb or roadway by 7:00 AM for collection.

  • Unacceptable items will not be picked up.

  • Acceptable items: all glass bottles and jars, aluminum, metal and tin cans, plastic soda bottles, plastic milk and water jugs and newspaper.

  • If you have more materials than the bin will hold, then put newspaper in a paper bag and place the bag on top of the recycling bin.

Yard Waste:

  • Must be containerized, bagged, or bundled. Bundles tied and not to exceed 4 feet in length.

  • Each container must be at the curbside by 7:00 AM, and not to exceed 50 pounds in weight and 32 gallons in size.

  • Unacceptable items will not be picked up (i.e., construction/remodeling materials).

  • Acceptable items: all vegetable matter resulting from residential yard and landscape maintenance, to include tree and shrub trimmings, grass 
 clippings, palm fronds, or small tree branches (not to exceed 6 inches in diameter per branch).

*If your collection day falls on one of the above holidays, your collection service will be on your next scheduled pick-up day!

Hurricane Preparedness: Be Ready!

Upcoming Tree Trimming Notification – Windermere

Crews will be pruning trees along electric lines located within your municipal boundaries through the 1st  quarter of each year.  Typically, crews start at the substation and work their way out/down the line.  The tree crews will be cleaning up all debris associated with our maintenance activities. As a reminder, debris resulting from storm damage or other events unrelated to our maintenance activities is the responsibility of the homeowners. Part of the pruning activity will occur on lateral lines, some of which will require climbing in the rear lot areas.

This notification constitutes the notice required by Florida Statute 163.3209.

 Trees are a leading cause of power outages, and Duke Energy’s progressive tree care practices help minimize outages during storms. Duke Energy Florida has been recognized for its tree care practices with the distinctive Tree Line USA designation from The National Arbor Day Foundation for 16 consecutive years. We work to balance the need for reliable electric power with sensitivity for the environment and tree health.  Tree crews use a technique known as directional pruning, which is endorsed by The National Arbor Day Foundation and the International Society of Arboriculture. Qualified employees are supervised by certified arborists.

To learn more about Duke Energy's tree care practices, please visit their website at Duke Energy.

Library

530 Main St., Windermere, FL 34786

P. (407) 835-7323

Sunday Closed

Monday – Thursday: 10 am – 7 pm

Friday – Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm

Get Driving Directions

The Windermere Library was named after the well-known citrus grower and primary financial donor, Franklin Chase. The “Florida Cracker” style building was designed by architect Mark Nasrallah. The official grand opening took place on November 9, 1991, and has served the town and its guests well by offering over 100,000 items for use, including:

  • Fiction and non-fiction books

  • Magazines and newspapers

You may visit our library in person, or you can visit their website for more information.

Orange County Animal Control

Orange County Animal Services is a progressive animal-welfare focused organization that enforces the Orange County Code to protect both citizens and animals.

Animal Services welcomes more than 23,000 animals to their shelter each year and receives nearly 65,000 calls annually. They provide service throughout Orange County, including all municipalities. The Field Operations group responds 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to citizens’ calls regarding:

  • Animal abuse and neglect

  • Loose and nuisance animals

  • Injured animals

  • Animal bites and attacks

  • Abandoned pets

Report issues and complaints to 311 Customer Service.

Email: Customer Service
Phone: 407-836-3111

Orange County Animal Services
Pet Rescue & Adoption Center
2769 Conroy Road
Orlando, FL 32839-2162

Coyote Hazing & Conflict

HSUS Coyote Hazing Guidelines
Coyote Hazing Workshop Flyer
HSUS Coyote Meeting Fact Sheet
Preventing Conflicts with Coyotes

Public Utilities

  • Progress Energy

  • Brighthouse

  • Lake Apopka Natural Gas

  • Orange County Utilities

  • Century Link

  • CenturyLink Packages

  • Vonage

  • DirectTV

  • Protection 1

  • InternetProviders

  • DISH

  • DISH Latino

  • Frontier

  • Allconnect

Wireless Windermere Status

Wireless Windermere is a public Wi-Fi service provided by the Town of Windermere. This free service is for the benefit of our citizens and guests.

If you have questions about the use of the Town of Windermere WiFi Systemplease call Windermere IT Support at TerraCloud Inc.

Toll Free: (888) 761-1911
Local: (407) 395-4046

or send an e-mail to: Support

Wireless Windermere Acceptable Use Policy

Schools

Our community is proud of the excellence of our schools. Our students have achieved high levels of success in academics, the visual and performing arts, and athletics, due to their own efforts and talents and the outstanding skill and dedication of our educators.