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Kissimmee commissioners adopt 4.6253 millage rate and $310 million FY 2025–26 budget
Summary
The Kissimmee City Commission voted unanimously to adopt a 4.6253 operating millage — a 4.29% increase over the rollback rate — and a $310 million fiscal year 2025–26 budget that funds new public safety hires and capital projects.
The Kissimmee City Commission on a unanimous vote adopted an operating millage rate of 4.6253 and approved the city’s proposed $310,000,000 fiscal year 2025–26 budget. The commission also authorized staffing additions and multi-year capital projects included in the spending plan.
City Manager (presenting) said the proposed millage — the seventeenth consecutive year without a proposed millage increase until now — sets the city’s operating tax at 4.6253 per $1,000 of assessed value, which staff noted is 4.29% above the rollback rate of 4.4352.
The adopted budget authorizes 942 total employees and includes the addition of six new police officers (four dedicated to a new downtown unit); 39 new firefighters to add a fourth shift; several support staff positions in public works; a new code enforcement officer to cover evenings and weekends; and capital projects in an updated five‑year capital improvement plan.
Major capital items described in staff presentations include construction of three new fire stations; expansion of the Kissimmee Police Department headquarters to add a communications center, emergency operations center, evidence storage and parking; expansion of the public safety training center; two downtown hotels and a new convention center to replace the civic center; and phase two of the Beaumont project, with contributions from the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
Commissioner Ortiz pressed for an expedited workshop within 30 days to review administrator and director-level positions, job functions and salaries following concerns raised about leadership structure and a recent state audit. Commissioners and staff clarified that adopting the budget does not prevent later amendments — budget changes could be made after adoption via formal amendments — and the city attorney advised not to make budget approval contingent on unspecified future action. The commission approved the budget with the understanding that the workshop would be scheduled and any changes would occur through an amendment process if needed.
The commission completed the millage resolution by roll call and then adopted the final budget resolution. City staff recommended approval of both items, and the motions passed unanimously.
