{"id":22852,"date":"2025-07-28T18:07:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T22:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=22852"},"modified":"2025-07-28T18:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T22:15:45","slug":"statement-from-mayor-demings-on-florida-doge-letter-july-28-2025","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2025\/07\/statement-from-mayor-demings-on-florida-doge-letter-july-28-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement from Mayor Demings on Florida DOGE Letter | July 28, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-21138\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mayor-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>&#8220;While we are in receipt of the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/July-24-2025-Letter-to-Orange-County.pdf\">Florida DOGE letter<\/a> and plan to fully cooperate, there are several important factors the state should take into consideration. Since 2020, Orange County has grown by approximately 81,000 residents\u2014a number greater than the population of 29 out of Florida&#8217;s 67 counties.<\/p>\n<p>This substantial growth has placed increasing demands on public services across the county. For example, the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office has experienced a five-year increase of over 7% in calls for service. Likewise, Orange County Fire Rescue has seen call volumes rise by as much as 15% comparatively over the past five years. These trends highlight the mounting pressure on essential services as our community continues to expand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>-Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;While we are in receipt of the Florida DOGE letter and plan to fully cooperate, there are several important factors the state should take into consideration. 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