Governor Ron DeSantis recently vetoed $965,000 designated in the budget for the firearms targeting system inside the City’s Public Safety Training Center, which is under construction and expected to open in Spring 2020.
The City of Kissimmee Public Safety Training Center is a seven-acre site that will focus on the critical training components associated with Kissimmee Police and Fire safety responsibilities. This facility will include an indoor firearms range and will better position the Kissimmee Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to provide superior firearms and scenario-based training to enhance their ability to save the lives of the officers and the community.
Mayor Jose Alvarez stated the City will work hard to make the necessary budget adjustments to ensure the project is completed on time.
The total project cost is $8.6 million and will offer an improved learning environment necessary for law enforcement officers to meet the challenges they face everyday. Upon its completion, the City of Kissimmee Public Safety Training Center will be dedicated to Sergeant Sam Howard and Officer Matthew Baxter who were killed in the line of duty in 2017.
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Osceola County Commissioners created a citizens’ budget advisory committee to provide recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year. At the last County Commission meeting, the Commissioners appointed the resident from their district. The first meeting will be held on July 16th at 9 am in the Procurement Conference Room 2501/2502.
Facilitator: Tom White
Ray Stangle –District 2
Cashmore Shaw– District 3
Mary Lee Downey – District 4
Rosser Pace –District 5
Peggy Choudhry was not in attendance and will announce her committee member at the July 15 meeting.
The new school year begins on August 12thin Osceola County and a few of our area councils are helping our students prepare for the year ahead with supply drives. The Poinciana Area Council is collecting supplies through the end of the month at the following locations:
Valencia College Poinciana
3255 Pleasant Hill Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34746|
Osceola Community Health Services
109 Doverplum Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34758
CenterState Bank Poinciana
850 Cypress Parkway, Poinciana, FL 34759
Kissimmee Chamber of Commerce
1425 E Vine St, Kissimmee, FL 34744
Access Affordable Benefits
8553 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34747
New Beginnings Thrift Store
8553 W. Hwy. 192 Kissimmee, FL 34747
They will also collect supplies from attendees at their Business 2 Business Meet and Greet at Mindful Storage on July 24th. There is no charge to attend this networking event, so the PAC board of directors is asking attendees to bring a school supply donation. School supplies collected by PAC will stay with students and schools in the Poinciana area.
The Celebration Area Council will also be collecting supplies at their Business Spotlight on August 6th at 215 Celebration Place. This event brings local business people together will local businesses. Attendees at the first event in this new series will see inside the offices of Osceola County’s destination marketing organization, Experience Kissimmee, to learn about their role in our county, hear what is new with Old Town, find out about exciting new developments at AdventHealth Celebration, and understand SeaWorld’s new survey solutions with Avius. This event is also cost-free, so school supply donations for Celebration’s schools will take the place of an event fee.
