A CITY HALL THAT ANSWERS

City government can feel confusing. Budgets are long. Meeting agendas use technical language. Residents often hear about major decisions after the plans are already moving.

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A commissioner can ask questions, request public information, vote on budgets and agreements, and advocate for better communication. One commissioner cannot direct city employees alone, but one commissioner can keep pushing for answers in public. I will be that commissioner.

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YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR COMMISSIONER

Residents should be able to reach their commissioner without knowing the right person or having a political connection.

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I will hold neighborhood office hours in different parts of Kissimmee. I will offer opportunities to meet during the day and evening so working families, seniors, and small business owners can participate.

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Residents will be able to reach me by phone, email, social media, town halls, community meetings, and in-person office hours.

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I will work to make language support available for residents who communicate in Spanish or Haitian Creole. I will also advocate for accessible meeting options for residents with disabilities.

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When you bring me a concern, I may not control the final answer. I will help identify the responsible department, ask for an update, and keep you informed about what happens next.

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NO PAY-TO-PLAY. NO SPECIAL FAVORS.

Campaign support, personal friendships, political connections, and private influence should never buy a city contract, grant, appointment, incentive, or vote.​

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I will review decisions based on the facts, the law, the public benefit, and what is best for Kissimmee residents.

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I will ask the same questions in public:

• Who benefits?
• What does the public receive?
• How was this person or company selected?
• Were the rules applied fairly?
• How will the results be measured?

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I will disclose conflicts and follow Florida’s ethics, gift, financial disclosure, and voting-conflict requirements.

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Friends, donors, developers, businesses, and political insiders will follow the same public process as everyone else. My responsibility will be to the people of Kissimmee.

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Public service is a public trust. I intend to treat it that way.

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WHAT WE CAN BUILD TOGETHER

VALUE FOR EVERY PUBLIC DOLLAR

Residents deserve a city government that spends carefully and plans ahead.

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I will review proposed budgets, contracts, assessments, fees, and major purchases with the same questions: Is this necessary? Is the price fair? What will residents receive? How will the results be measured?

 

I will advocate for clear explanations before tax, fee, or assessment changes are considered. I will also push for regular reviews of city contracts and programs to identify waste, delays, unused funds, and opportunities to pursue outside grants.

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A BUDGET RESIDENTS CAN UNDERSTAND

Residents should be able to see where city money comes from and where it goes.

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I will advocate for plain-language budget updates that explain major spending, new positions, contracts, grants, debt, and capital projects. I will push for information that residents can understand without reading hundreds of pages.

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PUBLIC PROJECT AND SPENDING TRACKERS

Residents should not have to chase the city for updates.

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I will push for public trackers showing the cost, funding source, timeline, status, and responsible agency for major city projects. When a project is delayed or over budget, residents deserve a clear explanation.

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INFORMATION IN THE LANGUAGES OUR COMMUNITY SPEAKS

Important city information should reach the whole community.

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I will advocate for key updates, emergency notices, program information, and public meeting materials to be available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole based on community need.

I will also push for captions, interpretation, accessible documents, and other communication support for residents with disabilities.

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COMMUNICATION WHERE PEOPLE ALREADY ARE

The city should use its website, email, text alerts, social media, printed materials, and community partners to share important information.

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I will advocate for short videos and plain-language posts that explain major votes, projects, deadlines, road closures, emergencies, grants, and available services.

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TOWN HALLS AND EARLY PUBLIC INPUT

Residents should have a voice while plans can still change.

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I will use neighborhood town halls, office hours, community meetings, online updates, and surveys to hear directly from residents.

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I will advocate for early public meetings on major development, housing, transportation, park, and neighborhood projects. I will push for residents near a proposed project to receive clear information about the plan, timeline, cost, traffic impact, and opportunities to speak.

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Meetings should be offered at different times and locations when possible. I will also advocate for virtual participation, language access, captions, and accommodations for residents with disabilities.

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After each town hall, I will share the main concerns raised, the questions that still need answers, and the next steps residents can follow.

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CLEAR ANSWERS AND PUBLIC RECEIPTS

Residents should know whom to contact and what happens after they report a problem.

I will advocate for clear service standards, case numbers, follow-up procedures, and public reports showing common concerns and response times.

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When incentives, contracts, or development agreements come before the commission, I will ask who benefits, what the public receives, and how results will be measured.

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A CLEAR AND FAIR GRANT PROCESS

Grant opportunities should be easy to find, understand, and apply for.

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I will advocate for one public location where residents, nonprofits, small businesses, artists, event organizers, and neighborhood groups can find city grant opportunities.

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I will push for grant announcements to be shared early through the city website, email, social media, community partners, and multilingual outreach.

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Each opportunity should clearly explain:

• Who is eligible
• What expenses qualify
• How applications will be scored
• When applications are due
• Who reviews the applications
• When funding decisions will be announced
• How recipients must report their results

 

I will also advocate for grant workshops and technical assistance so smaller organizations have a fair chance to compete.

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After awards are made, I will push for the city to publish the recipients, award amounts, intended use of the funds, and results achieved.

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I will not interfere with the scoring of individual applications. My role will be to push for a process that is fair, open, consistent, and easy for the public to follow.

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THIS IS HOW WE BUILD A CITY HALL THAT WORKS FOR YOU

 

As your commissioner, I will be accessible, ask questions in public, share what I know, and push for a city government that is clear, fair, ethical, and accountable to the people of Kissimmee.

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Help us build a Kissimmee where residents can earn, grow, and succeed close to home.