Board of County Commissioners, October 19, 2026
Votes on Work session on Tourist Development Tax expenditure package
What happened
Orange County Board of County Commissioners held a special-call work session on October 19, 2026 on tourist development tax (TDT) expenditures and eligible projects; no votes were taken during the portion transcribed, which consisted of public comment from 78 signed-up speakers.
- Jurisdiction
- Orange County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
Work session on Tourist Development Tax expenditure package
Public comment on Mayor Demings' proposed TDT package of about $836 million, including Dr. Phillips Center expansion, Citrus Sports garage, Camping World Stadium, UCF venues, Eatonville CRA projects, I Am Children's Museum, Ocoee project, arts funding increase from 5% to 6%.
Meeting Summary
Orange County Board of County Commissioners held a special-call work session on October 19, 2026 on tourist development tax (TDT) expenditures and eligible projects; no votes were taken during the portion transcribed, which consisted of public comment from 78 signed-up speakers.
Key Decisions (1)
Work session on Tourist Development Tax expenditure package
Development Activity (6)
Dr. Phillips Center master plan expansion
Commercial
Citrus Sports garage / Camping World Stadium project
Commercial
UCF soccer and track and field venues
Other
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Hotel industry is lobbying for Convention Center Phase 5B funding,…
Sentiment
Strong public opposition urges reserving TDT revenue for transit and…
Commercial Demand
Comptroller reportedly sees TDT collections softening, adding uncertainty to bond-backed…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, the clerk, a witness, and a member of the public.
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