The Museum of Miami is the latest group to express interest in the historic waterfront landmark at Dinner Key, but a resolution to be heard Thursday could keep elected officials and commission meetings there even after a new city administration building opens late next year.
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Miami’s Tree Permit Battles Reach City Commission
Four tree-removal appeals are headed to commissioners Thursday, marking a new stage in a surge of challenges that has strained the city’s review process for months.
Miami’s Billion-Dollar Boom, Part 1: Where Did All the Money Go?
As commissioners prepare to consider another record budget — and voters face a $450 million public-safety bond in November — an analysis of city financial records finds Miami’s property-tax collections have soared over the past decade, rising sharply even after accounting for inflation and population growth.
Miami Voters Embrace Change – Again
Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo won the change he sought at the ballot box on Tuesday. So, what’s next on his agenda?
Miami Voters Face Competing Visions for Election Reform
Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo is asking voters to move city elections to even-numbered years beginning in 2034, but critics say his proposal either doesn’t go far enough — or shouldn’t happen at all.
A Commission Recap: Sale of Historic Cottage Approved
The Miami City Commission agreed to sell the historic Jackson Medical Office in downtown Brickell to billionaire Ken Griffin so it can be moved to Coconut Grove. The commission also approved new sidewalk protections for pedestrians at construction sites.
Sidewalk Protection Ordinance Heads to Final Vote
The measure would require protected pedestrian access at certain construction sites, but a last-minute change to the measure opens a wider path for developers to obtain exemptions.
City Borrowed $142 Million Last Year, Pushing Debt Near $1 Billion
With city commissioners set to consider a series of bond-related measures next week — possible groundwork for a proposed $450 million public safety bond — the city’s own audited financial statements show last year’s borrowing increased debt and borrowing costs while new fiscal pressures continue to mount.
A Final Showdown Over the Coconut Grove Playhouse?
Critics of the proposed development plan for the Coconut Grove Playhouse got another chance this week to voice their concerns, ahead of a pivotal vote next month by the Miami City Commission.
City Approves Final Design for Kirk Munroe, Fuller Street
The move caps a public planning process led by the Allen Morris Company, the Coral Gables firm that is building the upscale Ziggurat mixed-use development on the former site of the Coconut Grove Laundry & Cleaners.
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