Spirit Airlines headquarters as new governmental center?
Summary
Commissioners are staring down a three-quarter-billion-dollar new government center plan. Bogen and Udine argued the Spirit building could save $200-$350 million; Rich, McKinzie and others said the county should pump the brakes on all big spending with an ad valorem tax question looming.
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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
The current plan costs roughly $750 million; the alternative was estimated at about $274.6 million.
Taxpayers benefit if a cheaper option is found; nobody benefits if costs keep climbing.
Taxpayers may face the full ~$750 million government center cost if no cheaper alternative materializes.
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County Commission — June 16, 2026
Commissioners are staring down a three-quarter-billion-dollar new government center plan. Bogen and Udine argued the Spirit building could save $200-$350 million; Rich, McKinzie and others said the county should pump the brakes on all big spending with an ad valorem tax question looming.
County Commission — May 12, 2026
Commissioner Udine pitched buying Spirit's ~$200 million bankruptcy estate HQ — 180,000 square feet, 1,100 parking spaces, plus a 200-unit apartment building — instead of spending roughly $630 million on a new government center. The board authorized $25,000 for outside bankruptcy counsel to explore it.
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