Winter Springs City Commission · Nov 3, 2026
Mark Caruso
Commissioner, District 5; term ends November 2028City of Winter Springs
Mark Caruso (Commissioner, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Winter Springs City Commission after the election.
Winter Springs District 5 commissioner and a retired corrections officer who held supervisory positions in the New York and Florida Departments of Corrections.
Where Mark Caruso stands: positions on the record
Property tax rate2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a motion to direct staff to prepare the FY 2027 budget at the rollback rate (passed 4-1, August 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes, August 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026
Voted no on adopting Resolution 2026-15, setting the tentative 2026-27 operating millage rate at 2.5160 mills, the computed rollback rate (passed 3-2, September 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026
Code enforcement1 sourced position
Made the motion to transition code enforcement hearings to a special magistrate (failed 2-3, September 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026
Development2 sourced positions
Voted yes on approving the aesthetic review application for the Lot 4 townhomes at Blake Commons (passed 4-1, January 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes, January 12, 2026 · Jan 12, 2026
Voted yes on approving staff recommendations on the first reading of Ordinance 2026-07, Town Center District TS Transect setbacks (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026
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