Ken Russell leaves Miami early; commission gets ready to replace him
Posted by Admin on Dec 31, 2022 in Fresh Colada, Ken Russell, Miami politics, News | 0 commentsCommission could be split between appointment and special election
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Commission could be split between appointment and special election
New ‘Grove’ political action committee with $47K could be related
New ‘Grove’ political action committee with $47K could be related
In an ugly, backstabbing move, Miami Commissioners Alex Diaz de la Portilla and Joe Carollo, at the very last minute last week, snatched the last commission meeting from outgoing Commissioner Ken Russell by postponing the Dec. 8 agenda to January.
This would be after Russell’s resignation is effective on Jan. 3.
Miami Commissioners approved a $2.5 billion budget Saturday after almost zero discussion and a weekend public hearing that lasted about two hours.
They call it a $1.5 billion budget, but that’s just for operating expenses. The capital projects budget is almost another $981 mil.
The image could not be more poetically appropriate.
Here he was, the fabulous Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami, standing in front of TV cameras and the world, perfectly manicured eyebrows in place, fancy Bitcoin branded sneakers on like a rock star rapper, calling our city the capital of capital and the future of finance — while making strong man poses for a gazillion photos with a shiny, 11-foot, 3,000-pound metal bull.