Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid has proposed a review of Town Manager Edward Pidermann’s performance, 15 months before the manager’s contract is set to expire. Cid placed a new business item on the Oct. 12 council meeting agenda which calls for creating a “manager selection process” and a selection committee. The item can be pulled at any time, even at the meeting, but Cid said in a memo to council members that he...

The Town of Miami Lakes released a list of eight items it has enlisted lobbyist Nelson Diaz, managing partner of The Southern Group, to push for in the next state legislative session. Legislators convene Jan. 11, 2022; the session is scheduled to end March 11. The projects add up to $3,127,000 in requested appropriations: 1. Northwest 164th Terrace, drainage improvements in the Royal Oaks community, $500,000; 2. Northwest 163rd...

Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, who grew up in Miami Lakes, was sworn in Oct. 8 as the assistant secretary for legislation and congressional affairs at the U.S. Department of Education. President Joe Biden nominated Graham for the position and said in his announcement that she has “a reputation for fairness, compassion and problem-solving.” The day before she took her oath, Graham, 58, tweeted, “Honored to be...

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     The Miami Lakes town council approved the property tax rate and a $82.4 million budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, which began Oct. 1.      The vote was unanimous for the millage rate of 2.3127, which is unchanged since 2019, as well as for the budget during the Sept. 22 second and final hearing.      The tax rate stays flat, but some property owners will see slight tax increases...