Windermere, Florida
Town in the United States in Orange County
About Windermere
Windermere is a town in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,030. It is situated on an isthmus between Lake Down and Lake Butler, and is part of the Orlando Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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How Windermere is governed
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Residents of Windermere
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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- Website
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Population over time
From 2,462 in 2010 to 3,030 in 2020 (+23.1%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 3,030 |
| 2013 | 3,113 |
| 2010 | 2,462 |
History
In 1887, the town was founded by John Dawe, an Englishman who platted the community and named it after Windermere, a lake in the Lake District in Cumbria, England.
A post office opened in Windermere in 1888. The post office closed in 1901, and reopened in 1911. Windermere was established as a residential development in 1889.
The Town of Windermere was officially incorporated as a municipality on February 2, 1925.
During late 2007, the town of Windermere filed a proposal to annex Isleworth and Butler Bay, both wealthy subdivisions. This was met with extensive debate from town residents and an objection from Orange County, which stood to lose millions of dollars of property tax revenue. After lengthy discussions, and battles with the county, Isleworth remained unincorporated, but Butler Bay was annexed into Windermere, with over 90% of its residents approving annexation via a mail-in ballot.
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