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Jackie Espinosa

Mayor (Seat 5)2024–2028

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At a glance

News mentions
7

Term ending Nov 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
21
Total speaking time
5:03:25
Avg per meeting
14:27
Segments
6968

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Top issues during term (13)(Business Jobs)

high↑Jun 2026[14]

Economic Development Partner Agreements

About $135,000 from this year's budget supports the four partner organizations.

high↓Sep 2026[14]

Gateway Airport Landing Fee Increase

The fee increase supports the airport's roughly $735,000 match on federal grants, including $500,000 for the air traffic control tower.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Stalled Hyatt Hotel Project at Gateway Airport

A stalled hotel project delays lease payments and investment obligations to the city; specifics were not quantified.

high↓Feb 2026[10]

Food Truck Regulations vs. Brick-and-Mortar Businesses

Rules could affect livelihoods of food truck owners and competition for brick-and-mortar restaurants.

high↓Jan 2026[8]

Azure Hotel and Convention Center Incentive

$1.5 million in CRA funds committed, paid only as reimbursement after the hotel is completed.

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

Kissimmee Gateway Airport control tower funded

$10 million federal commitment covers about half the project; the city is pursuing the balance.

high↓Jul 2026[7]

Downtown revitalization through the CRA incentive program

TIF allocations of $5.2 million (Downtown) and $4.8 million (Vine Street) drive the two budgets.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Kissimmee Gateway Airport expansion agreements

Federal grant funding will support the new air traffic control tower; costs of the Customs facility remain conceptual.

medium↓Jul 2026[4]

Downtown noise and food trucks

Downtown restaurants reportedly lost most of a normal Saturday's revenue during the event, which was funded by CRA tax dollars.

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Indoor field house / sports tourism project

A public-private partnership could offset city costs, and hotel room-night revenue sharing could generate profit without a tourist development tax.

medium↓Apr 2026[3]

Business Tax Receipt application delays

High fees and code requirements are pushing away small redevelopment projects like the proposed daycare.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Home-based business licensing and signage rules

Home business owners pay $35 for a license plus $55 annually to operate from their own property.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Downtown Restaurant Incentive at 30 Broadway

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Espinosa was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Business Jobs.