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Town Hall · Kissimmee

How is Kissimmee run?

Kissimmee’s city government spent $141.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,767 per resident. Water and other utilities ($347.5 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

General

4:00 pm

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$141.4M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,767
In 2022: $1,676, less than 51% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$340.1M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
958
full-time · 103 part-time · March payroll $7.4M
Typical tax bill
$1,935
0.64% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Kissimmee is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer74% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Osceola County School District with 1 other town.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Kissimmee; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Kissimmee’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,767 per resident a year, or $4.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 71%From other local governments 6%Fees & charges 6%From the state 4%Property taxes 4%Sales taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 3%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $216.1 million; interest on debt $12.5 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $720.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,676 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Kissimmee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,676 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,679, and the middle half spent $1,296–$2,315. Kissimmee spent less than 51% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,296–$2,315Median $1,679Kissimmee

Includes sewer and trash ($10 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
35

Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kissimmee itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kissimmee reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$122.1 million
2023$127.1 million
2024$141.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,676 · 2023: $1,600 · 2024: $1,767. Per resident it went from $1,676 to $1,767 (up 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 72,858 to 80,003.

City staff
958

full-time in March 2025, up from 898 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,935 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Florida$2,730
Buenaventura Lakes$1,994
Kissimmee$1,935
Campbell$950
$1,935
typical bill a year
0.64%
effective rate
$304,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kissimmee’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Kissimmee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kissimmee →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kissimmee

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See kissimmee.org for Kissimmee’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kissimmee yet.kissimmee.org ↗
Who works for Kissimmee

One full-time city employee for every 84 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (80,003).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Water & other utilities269 + 27 pt
Police248 + 2 pt
Fire119 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries65 + 65 pt
Administration & buildings65 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation47
Sewer & trash45
Courts, inspections & corrections4
Other96 + 2 pt
958
full-time
103
part-time
$7.4M
payroll for March 2025
$88.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$89,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
154
sworn police officers
106
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Kissimmee had 12.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 26 of the 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.4: Kissimmee had more than 85% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Osceola County School District

Kissimmee’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Cloud. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kissimmee →
$10,868
per pupil · FL $13,006
74,289
students
$265.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,868 per pupil, $6,756 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 47%State 39%Federal 14%

Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Kissimmee’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kissimmee alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Osceola County’s results.

President · Osceola County’s results173,289 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.0%86,713 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat48.6%84,205 votes

Others: 1.4% (2,371 votes).

Most votes in Osceola County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Kissimmee lies in Osceola County. Every 2024 race in Osceola County is on the county’s page.

Osceola County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Kissimmee

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kissimmee.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: kissimmee.org ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseKissimmee is split between 2 districts
    Jose AlvarezPaula Stark
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Kristen Arrington
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Darren Soto
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
    Rick ScottAshley Moody
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Kissimmee compares with the towns next door

Kissimmee spent $1,676 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Buenaventura Lakes: unincorporated, no town budgetCampbell: unincorporated, no town budgetBuenaventura LakesCampbellKissimmee
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Kissimmee$1,676$1,935

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Kissimmee’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitekissimmee.org ↗

Questions about Kissimmee’s government

How much does Kissimmee spend per resident?

About $1,767 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,676 was less than 51% of 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Kissimmee?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,935 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kissimmee.org.

Who runs Kissimmee’s government?

See kissimmee.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kissimmee yet.

How did Kissimmee vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kissimmee alone. Osceola County, where 100% of Kissimmee lies, voted Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Kissimmee?

958 full-time and 103 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7.4M (about $88.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kissimmee in the state legislature?

Kissimmee is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 25 (Kristen Arrington). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Kissimmee?

The next posted meeting is General on Thursday, November 5, at 4:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Kissimmee’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →