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Pensions, homeless, Bayfront Park on agenda for Miami City Commission
At first blush, it may seem like Thursday’s Miami City Commission meeting is a sleeper, especially compared to recent meetings. Nothing on LED billboards. Nothing on redistricting.
But a closer look at the agenda reveals a bunch of items that have the potential to blow up.
Palmetto Bay residents urged village to save Coral Reef Park tree…so they did
Design plans are changed for the multipurpose room
Forum for two Dems running in CD27 primary against Maria Elvira Salazar
Two Democrats who want to face Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 this November will be at a forum on Thursday sponsored by the Democrats of South Dade Club.
The August 27 primary will pit former Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey, an employment attorney, against Miami-Dade School Board Member Lucia Baez Geller, a former high school English teacher.
Hypocrite Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago votes against appointment
Loses attempt to block Javier Baños from board
Kendall residents take fight against 5G towers to Miami-Dade commissioners
County urges state legislature to back off
Coral Gables commission beefs up security at first post ‘assault’ meeting
Police union contract could finally be passed
Coral Gables Internal Affairs check out mayor’s ‘assault’ incident at City Hall
Sources: Vince Lago threatened city manager
Miami voters polled on strong mayor issue — and First Lady Gloria Suarez
A mobile text poll of likely voters in the city of Miami Monday not only gauged the appetite for having another ballot question on a strong mayor form of government, which failed miserably in 2018, but also for a charter change to increase the number of commissioners on the dais from five to seven.
It also tested the favorability of Gloria Suarez, wife to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.
Joe Carollo and the horrible, terrible, no good, very bad day at Miami City Hall
Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo may as well just resign now. He can’t get anything done in his last year. All he can do is talk and talk and talk and he seems even bored with that option.
He’s been effectively neutered. And he looks defeated.
Residents win rollback on ordinance for huge LED signs in Downtown Miami
City will seek action against existing sign at PAMM
