As the top domestic tourist destination with its world-famous theme parks and attractions, the Orlando metro area also has one of the fastest-growing populations in the nation.

"We're very proud of the fact that we have many new residents moving into this county,” Rosen Hotels and Resorts CEO Frank Santos said. “Whether or not we've planned for the infrastructure is questionable."

As the leader of Florida’s largest independent hotel chain, Santos said he’s come up with a solution for funding projects that are needed to ease congestion on Orange County roads and improve public transportation.

"My original proposal was a 2% increase for a Tourist Transportation Tax,” Santos said, “different than the Tourist Development Tax."

Santos said he believes TDT dollars, collected at the current 6

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