Kissimmee plans hiring freeze amid looming funding concerns

Kissimmee plans hiring freeze amid looming funding concerns

The city of Kissimmee plans to maintain a hiring freeze initiated last October as the city  continues to “monitor economic conditions,” a city spokesperson confirmed. The pause comes as local governments across the country, including the city of Orlando and Kissimmee, grapple with ongoing economic pressures such as tariffs.  “If we had a dollar for […] The post Kissimmee plans hiring freeze amid looming funding concerns appeared first on Orlando…

Kissimmee Hiring Freeze Tied to Amendment 3 Tax Fears

Kissimmee city leaders are extending a hiring freeze first put in place last October and are wrestling over how much of a raise they can afford to give employees, all while bracing for a November ballot measure that could blow a hole in next year's budget. The freeze will continue through the fiscal year that begins October 1, 2026, with exceptions only for critical positions, according to a city spokesperson. The pressure point is Florida's Ame…