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Residents, union speakers push commissioners toward midrange Hyatt, warn against selling civic-center land
Summary
At a Kissimmee City Commission meeting, union representatives and downtown residents urged the commission to favor a Hyatt Place proposal for a downtown hotel and cautioned against selling public land to residential developers or approving a high-end luxury project that may not serve community needs.
At a City Commission meeting in Kissimmee, public commenters urged commissioners to prioritize a midrange hotel proposal over higher-end options and to avoid selling civic-center land that speakers said should remain public and serve long-term community interests.
Speakers said the Hyatt Place proposal presented by KPDG would better serve downtown Kissimmee’s needs and attract visitors who will patronize local businesses, while a luxury proposal could price out local demand. Charya Aguirre, a political researcher for Unite Here Local 737, told the commission the Hyatt Place proposal “is a proposal that we are excited about and we support,” and urged commissioners to select a developer with hotel experience rather than a…
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