Miami Lakes’ license plate reader cameras have gone offline following an order by the Florida Department of Transportation. Local law enforcement agencies are required to shut down the cameras on public roads across the state, including the Town of Miami Lakes. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Miami Lakes District Maj. Eddy Ulloa provided an update to the Town Council on September 15. Councilman Steven Herzberg asked about the...

Residents of the Lake Patricia and Lake Katharine neighborhoods continue their fight against the proposed Gratigny Parkway ramps. At the September 15 Town Council meeting, residents flooded the chambers and urged the council to not allow the project to move forward. The project is being done by the Greater Miami Expressway Authority and has been strongly opposed by nearby residents due to the disruption they say it would cause. While...

The Town of Miami Lakes is giving property owners with active liens a final opportunity to take advantage of a lien reduction. Property owners with active code enforcement liens can take advantage of the program until Nov. 2. For a property to be considered, its code violation must first be corrected. Once that is done, owners must then request and submit a completed lien reduction application to the town’s code compliance...

The Town Council voted to keep Miami Lakes’ millage rate flat for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Currently the millage rate is set at 2.1577 or $2.15 per every $1,000 of assessed property value. At the September 10 meeting, the council voted 4-2 to keep it at its current rate as the budget discussions began. The vote means they cannot raise the rate, but they can still vote to lower it at the final budget hearing on September...

Negotiations for Town Manager Edward Pidermann’s contract have been tabled until after the November elections. Following two meetings in September led by Councilman Steven Herzberg, neither Pidermann nor the council could come to an agreement regarding his new contract. The plan now is to hold a third meeting following the budget proceedings and the 2026 elections. At that meeting, Pidermann can agree to take the contract...