Legislation Details

File #: 26-0320    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Appointment Status: Passed
File created: 2/19/2026 In control: County Mayor
On agenda: 3/10/2026 Final action: 3/10/2026
Title: Confirmation of the Mayor's managerial appointment of Carlos R. Durden as Emergency Manager - Office of Emergency Management, Orange County Fire Rescue Department.
Attachments: 1. Carlos Durden Resume

Interoffice Memorandum

 

DATE: February 18, 2026

 

TO:
Commissioner Nicole Wilson, District 1 
Commissioner Christine Moore, District 2 
Commissioner Mayra Uribe, District 3 
Commissioner Maribel Gomez Cordero, District 4 
Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad, District 5 
Commissioner Michael "Mike" Scott, District 6

 

SUBJECT: Consent Agenda Item - March 10, 2026 Managerial Appointment

 

ACTION REQUESTED:

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Confirmation of the Mayor’s managerial appointment of Carlos R. Durden as Emergency Manager - Office of Emergency Management, Orange County Fire Rescue Department.

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PURPOSE:
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Carlos R. Durden as the Emergency Manager of our Office of Emergency Management. 

Mr. Durden has over 29 years of experience in the emergency management field, having served as an emergency manager for 18 years in the United States Air Force, as well as having served as the Assistant Emergency Manager of the Orange County Office of Emergency Management for the past six years.

During his tenure as our county’s Assistant Emergency Manager, Mr. Durden has been instrumental in helping lead our team through numerous high-profile emergency response events, including our response to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as numerous major hurricanes and severe weather events.

Mr. Durden has extensive experience in working within all aspects of our Office of Emergency Management, including the oversight of state and federal reimbursement applications and coordination with the state of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management.

Mr. Durden will begin his role as our Emergency Manager on June 21, 2026, and his annual salary will be $149,988.  His resume is attached for your review.