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Orlando council approves consent agenda including $376,000 USDA grant and swearing-in date for new fire chief

Orlando City Council · January 13, 2026
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Council approved consent items that include a $376,000 USDA urban farming/gleaning grant to expand produce rescue to 40,000 pounds per year, CDBG disaster-recovery stormwater projects for Richmond Heights and Harrelson Estates, and scheduled the new fire chief's swearing-in for Jan. 23 at Plaza Live Theater.

The Orlando City Council voted to approve its consent agenda on Jan. 12, endorsing multiple administrative and funding items that city leaders said strengthen food security and infrastructure recovery.

Mayor Buddy Dyer told the council the U.S. Department of Agriculture had awarded the city a $376,000…

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