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Kissimmee commission gives consensus to memorial for Bill Hanson and directs RFP for Lancaster Ranch field house

City Commission of the City of Kissimmee · March 17, 2026
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Summary

State Rep. Jose Alvarez urged the commission to honor local events organizer Bill Hanson; the commission gave informal consensus to rename Ruby Plaza or place a memorial and asked staff to return for a public hearing. Commissioners also voted to proceed with an RFP for the Lancaster Ranch/field house project.

State Representative (and former Kissimmee mayor) Jose Alvarez asked the commission to honor community leader Guillermo "Bill" Hanson for his decades of local event work and suggested renaming Ruby Plaza in Lakefront Park or placing a memorial tree and plaque. Alvarez described Hanson as a key figure behind community festivals and local bilingual…

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