ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Supervisor of Elections office is expected to get funding back from Orange County Government as a new supervisor takes over. The change follows several weeks in which questions have been raised regarding spending in the office by outgoing supervisor Glen Gilzean.

What You Need To Know

  • In November, Orange County leaders raised questions about spending by Gilzean after it was discovered Gilzean paid nonprofits millions of dollars for scholarship programs

  • In early December, Orange County Commissioners voted to freeze county spending to Gilzean’s office, prompting Gilzean to sue the county and county comptroller, Phil Diamond, claiming that would make it difficult to pay elections office employees

  • Diamond then released a report in mid-December that showed Gilzean had already spent more than half of the coming year’s annual budget in just a couple of months

  • On Tuesday, the Orange County Commission plans to vote on a measure that would restore regular funding to the supervisor’s office moving forward

In November, Orange County leaders raised questions about spending by Gilzean after it was discovered Gilzean paid nonprofits millions of dollars for scholarship programs.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the money was leftover county money and county leaders should be consulted on how to spend it. 

In early December, Orange County Commissioners voted to freeze county spending to Gilzean’s office, prompting Gilzean to sue the county and county comptroller, Phil Diamond, claiming that would make it difficult to pay elections office employees.

Diamond then released a report in mid-December that showed Gilzean had already spent more than half of the coming year’s annual budget in just a couple of months.

Mayor Demings says he looks forward to working with the new supervisor, Castor Dentel. 

On Tuesday, the Orange County Commission plans to vote on a measure that would restore regular funding to the supervisor’s office moving forward.

A spokesperson for the Orange County Mayor’s office says county commissioners were informed on Monday that Gilzean filed to voluntarily dismiss his lawsuit against the county and comptroller.