Commissioner - City of Kissimmee Seat 3

Jaime R Matos

Jaime R Matos
1909 Damon Avenue - Kissimmee, FL 34744
407-738-1204
jaimematoskissimmee@yahoo.com
www.jaimematos.com
Democratic (City Commission Race is Non-Partican)
Age: 43
Occupation: Merchant
Total Monetary Contributions To Date: 509.18
Total Monetary Expenditures To Date: 344.13
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Previous/Current Elected Office:
None

Previous Campaigns for Elected Office:
City COmmissioner Seat 4 Kissimmee

How Long have you lived in Osceola County?
18 Years

What is your history of community service?
Helping my community with day to day issues, voters education, volunteer to care for the elderly. Historical Preservation Board of City of Kissimmee.

Why are in you seeking this office?
I want to better the lifes of the residents of my City.

What makes you the best-qualified candidate?
Experience, dedication, and a very strong desire to serve my community.

Current or former elected official you most admire and why?
President Kennedy, for his ideas and his style.

If additional revenue becomes available where would you spend it?
Police, Fire, Community Development, Public Works.

If revenue falls short, what are the areas you would target for cuts?
Unecessary travels and commodities and new items in the new budget.

Under what circumstances would you raise taxes?
Only in extreme circumstances, a very last resource.

Rate the job performance of the City Manager.
Our current City Manager is a person with a vast experience who performs very well.

What is the top issue facing the City of Kissimmee?
Revenue. State tax cuts.

What does the City of Kissimmee government do well?
N/A

What does the City of Kissimmee government do poorly?
N/A

How would you help businesses in the City of Kissimmee?
I insist is time to create incentives to attract both small and large business to our City, bring in a more diverse industry able to provide jobs to our residents. We should make of Kissimmee a more attractive place for small an large companies to move in and establish their business here.