Public Services Department
View Department Contact informationPublic Services Department
City of Winter Garden
300 West Plant Street
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Phone: 407.656.4111
After Hours Emergency Number
321.436.4559
Fax: 407.877.2363
Staff
Administration
Donald R. Cochran
Assistant to the City Manager for Public Services
dcochran@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 2263
Michael K. Kelley, P.E.
Assistant Director of Operations
mkelley@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 2004
Mary Taveras
Executive Assistant
mtaveras@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 2296
Shirley Jackson
Administrative Secretary
sjackson@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 2012
Cemetery Division
Eddie Crabtree
Sexton
ecrabtree@wintergarden-fl.com
Phone: 407.656.4682
Engineering Division
Nicolle Van Valkenburg, P.E.
Assistant City Engineer
nvanvalkenburg@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5194
Marc McKenna
Engineering Inspector Supervisor
mmckenna@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 2027
Environmental Services Division
Angela M. Stout
Water Conservation & Recycling Coordinator
astout@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5193
Robert Marino
Backflow Prevention Technician
rmarino@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 2015
Solid Waste Division
Alex Arce
Solid Waste Supervisor
aarce@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 2009
Streets Division
Jeffery Cotton
Maintenance & Repair
jcotton@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5448
Gary Sapp
Right-of-Way Maintenance
gsapp@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5447
Wastewater Collection & Stormwater Division
Gary Sapp
Collection & Stormwater Superintendent
gsapp@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5447
Wastewater Treatment Division
Gary Skipper
Wastewater Superintendent
gskipper@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 2500
Water & Reclaimed Water Distribution Division
Jeffery Cotton
Distribution Superintendent
jcotton@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5448
Water Treatment Division
Michael Cotton
Superintendent
mcotton@wintergarden-fl.com
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 2017
Links
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
Water Quality Report 2008
Water Quality Report 2009
Water Quality Report 2010
Winter Garden’s infrastructure and public services are essential to the quality of life enjoyed by residents and by the City’s business community. Award-winning drinking water, a state-of-the-art sewage treatment plant, and well-maintained streets are just a few examples of the many services provided by this department. Charged not only with maintaining these services but continually enhancing them, Public Services strives to safeguard the health, safety, and general welfare of City residents.
The department’s many responsibilities are organized into the following nine divisions:
• Cemetery
Assist families in arranging for the burial of loved ones. Maintenance of cemetery grounds.
• Engineering
Construction and maintenance of the City’s infrastructure and utilities. Permitting and inspection of residential and commercial development. Management of capital improvement projects.
• Environmental Services
Backflow prevention and the coordination of the City's water conservation and recycling programs.
• Solid Waste
Collection of residents’ garbage, including yard waste and recycling.
• Streets
Maintenance of roadways and sidewalks, as well as traffic signs, traffic lights, and streetlights. Maintenance of the appearance and cleanliness of the City’s landscaping in public areas.
• Wastewater Collection and Stormwater
Maintenance of the City’s systems for wastewater collection and stormwater drainage.
• Wastewater Treatment
Treat sewage to ensure its safe disposal. Produce reclaimed water for irrigation.
• Water and Reclaimed Water Distribution
Provide residents with reliable potable water service and reclaimed water service for irrigation.
• Water Treatment
Ensure the quality and safety of residents’ drinking water.



