Critics worry that special interest influence will grow
Board votes 5-3 against resolution along partisan lines
The whole ugly episode last week with the public removal of Claudia Miro from the Coral Gables planning and zoning advisory board because of some bogus attendance issue could really be about stacking the citizen committee with yes men or developer-friendly members.
That could be why Mayor Vince Lago sent Miro a series of angry messages after the July 12 P&Z meeting — and even subtly referenced her livelihood.
DEVELOPING STORY: Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla has a new challenger as of Thursday when Marvin Tapia, brand ambassador and shareholder of the Salty Donut and chairman of the Miami-Dade Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board, filed to run in the city’s November election.
And it’s too late for the city commission to cut his house out of the district.
C’mon, now. It wasn’t a real campaign. Not even Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is delusional enough to believe he could have won the Republican primary and run for president of the United States.
Nope. No way. Nah.
