Two years after a $6 million federal grant was announced, the project remains shrouded in secrecy; some residents are miffed by the lack of community input.
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Tax Time at Miami City Hall
Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo talks about his budget priorities ahead of the City Commission’s final budget hearing on Thursday September 26.
A New Push for a West Grove CRA?
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Miami’s Solid Waste Fee Capped at $380
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City Knew for Months of Unsafe Conditions at the Barnyard
City-owned building that houses the popular after-school program was shut down days before the start of school, leaving staff scrambling to find – and fund — temporary housing.
Sound Off: The City of Miami Held its First Budget Hearing on Saturday.
With Labor Day now safely in the rearview mirror, the Miami City Commission is back at work, starting on Saturday September 7 at 10 a.m. with the first budget hearing for the fiscal year that begins October 1. Worried about rising property taxes, wasteful spending, or misguided priorities at Miami[Read More…]
Tracing Trash: For those Cans, Bottles and other Recyclables in our Blue, Curbside Bins, a Surprising Fate.
Miami’s recycling program is a hit with residents but with the industry in turmoil city officials are struggling to justify its existence.
The Live Local Act has supersized development projects in Wynwood, Doral and Miami Beach. Is Coconut Grove next?
A local land use attorney assured Grove residents that they have little to fear from the Live Local Act. Not everyone was so sure.
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