In what can arguably be seen as a referendum on Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago, voters in the City Beautiful clearly and soundly rejected the proposed annexation of Little Gables in a non-binding question on Tuesday’s ballot that is meant to take the citizens’ pulse on the issue.
And the citizens’ pulse indicates that the annexation issue is dead.
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A county judge last week dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago against Actualidad Media Group for a Spanish-language morning radio broadcast where veteran journalist Roberto Rodriguez Tejera mentioned an investigation by the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust into the mayor’s lack of truthfulness regarding his conflict of interests in the annexation of Little Gables.
The ruling is important because it sends a clear message to Lago that he cannot silence his critics.
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La votación primaria de este mes para los votantes de Coral Gables incluye una pregunta sobre la anexión propuesta desde hace tiempo de anexar al vecindario de Little Gables a la ciudad, y la votación podría detener el proceso o ayudar a que avance.
Probablemente detenga el proceso. El avance o el retroceso depende de quién salga a votar.
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The primary ballot this month for Coral Gables voters includes a non-binding question about the long proposed annexation of neighboring Little Gables into the city — and the vote could halt the process or help move it forward.
It’s probably going to halt the process. The up or down all depends on who comes out to vote.
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The city of Coral Gables commission is playing chicken with the budget. At stake: Millions of taxpayer dollars.
A standoff became clear during the second budget workshop Wednesday and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end well — with a potential $10 million cut in services (and taxes) if commissioners can’t make up their minds by Aug. 4.
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The Coral Gables commission on Tuesday will consider putting a question on the ballot to establish an Inspector General in the city. The resolution on the meeting agenda is sponsored by Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson and co-sponsored by Mayor Vince Lago.
But wasn’t this already decided? Yes.
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