Winter Springs City Commission · Nov 3, 2026
Paul Diaz
Commissioner, District 1; term ends November 2028City of Winter Springs
Paul Diaz (Commissioner, District 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Winter Springs City Commission after the election.
Winter Springs District 1 commissioner and owner of The Tax Cuttery, a tax resolution and preparation firm. He holds an MBA in Accounting.
Where Paul Diaz stands: positions on the record
Property tax rate3 sourced positions
Voted no 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
as summarized in the city's meeting minutes; not a direct quote
Said the rollback rate is a preliminary step for fiscal restraint and recommended regular financial transparency through fund balance sheets and net position statements (August 2026).
Own statementCity Commission minutes, August 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026
Code enforcement1 sourced position
Seconded 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
What Paul Diaz said vs. how Paul Diaz voted
Property tax rate
In their words
Said the rollback rate is a preliminary step for fiscal restraint and recommended regular financial transparency through fund balance sheets and net position statements (August 2026).
Aug 10, 2026 ·as summarized in the city's meeting minutes; not a direct quote ·City Commission minutes, August 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026
On the record
Voted no on a motion to direct staff to prepare the FY 2027 budget at the rollback rate (passed 4-1, August 2026).
Aug 10, 2026 ·City 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).
Sep 14, 2026 ·City Commission minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026
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