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Orange County Tourist Development Tax Citizen Advisory Task Force to Hold Meeting | Aug. 5
Orange County, FL. – The Orange County Tourist Development Tax (TDT) Citizen Advisory Task Force will meet for the fourth time on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Orange County Innovation Center.
The Task Force will review and provide recommendations to the Orange County Tourist Development Council and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners regarding potential uses of future, unencumbered Tourist Development Tax revenues, in accordance with Florida Statute 125.0104.
The full agenda, meeting dates, and list of task force members are available on the Tourist Development Tax Citizen Advisory Task Force webpage.
WHEN:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
MEETING AGENDA:
The meeting agenda for the August 5 meeting is outlined below.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
| Call to Order | Eddy Moratin, Co-Chair |
| Pledge of Allegiance | Linda Chapin, Co-Chair |
| Task Force Roll Call | Eddy Moratin, Co-Chair |
| Approval of Minutes | Linda Chapin, Co-Chair |
| Presentations of Interested Parties | • Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts | 9:15-9:45 a.m. • UCF Sports | 9:45-10:15 a.m. • Dr. Phillips, Inc. | 10:15-10:45 a.m. |
| Break | 10:45-11:00 a.m. |
| Presentations of Interested Parties | • Orlando City Baseball Dreamers | 11-11:30 a.m. • 8 Waves | 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. |
| Lunch | 12-12:30 p.m. |
| Presentations of Interested Parties | • Town of Eatonville CRA | 12:30-1 p.m. • City of Ocoee | 1-1:30 p.m. • OCPS | 1:30-2 p.m. |
| Break | 2-2:15 p.m. |
| GSU Analysis Discussion | Peter Bluestone, PhD, Associate Director of the Center for State and Local Finance and Fiscal Research Center, GSU |
| Survey Overview | Ryan Nikin-Beers, PhD, Research Statistician, Orange County Corrections |
| Member Comments | Eddy Moratin, Co-Chair |
| Public Comments | Linda Chapin, Co-Chair |
| Next Meeting | Eddy Moratin, Co-Chair August 11, 2026 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Orange County Innovation Center 7149 West Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32818 |
| Adjourn | Eddy Moratin, Co-Chair |
WHERE:
Orange County Innovation Center
7149 W. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32818
VIEWING OPTIONS:
Orange TV will carry the TDT Citizen Advisory Task Force meeting live on http://www.ocfl.net/OTVLive.
About Orange County Government: Orange County Government strives to serve its residents and guests with integrity, honesty, fairness and professionalism. Located in Central Florida, Orange County includes 13 municipalities and is home to world-famous theme parks, one of the nation’s largest convention centers and a thriving life science research park. Seven elected members make up the Board of County Commissioners, including the Mayor, who is elected countywide. For more information, please visit www.OCFL.net or go to Orange County Government’s social media channels.