Kissimmee restructured its business incentive program Tuesday due to concerns about the state’s DOGE audits and potential scrutiny of their spending.

City commissioners unanimously approved a new program to entice more businesses into the city, but it will no longer offer waivers or exemptions, limited rebates or make offers to demolish buildings for new development. Instead, it will offer bonuses based on performance.

“For us moving forward, and with all the bad word going around called DOGE, we just want to make sure wherever we’re investing tax payer resources, they’re being utilized to the maximum potential,” Mayor Jackie Espinosa said. “We just want to make sure we’re protected across the board.”

But it comes amid the city’s multimillion dollar investment to redevelop dilapidated b

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