The Miami Lakes Town Council was expected to approve several ordinance, a host of resolutions and new business items during its July 16 regular meeting at Miami Lakes Town Hall.• Council members were expected to give their final approval for an ordinance to adopt its own franchise agreement with FPL for 30 years. The effective date of the ordinance should be the termination date of Miami-Dade’s current agreement with FPL (May 25, 2020) or an...

Over the next several months, the Town Council will hold workshops and meetings to discuss fiscal year 2020 budget. The budget process will be transparent and accessible to Miami Lakes taxpayers with live streaming of the proceedings on the Town’s website and Facebook page.The following meetings and workshops will be held in Council chambers at 6601 Main Street:• August 20, 6:30 p.m. - Town Council Budget Workshop.• September 10, 6:30 p.m. -...

Alexandra Reboredo graduated from Miami Lakes Education Center summa cum laude. She was editor in chief of The Harbinger and the school’s yearbook, Alpha and Omega. She is a Posse Scholar, a Silver Knight nominee and just finished her freshman year at Hamilton College. She will now be interning at the Town of Miami Lakes’ communications office.

Reserving and purchasing tickets for Town sponsored events is now easier than ever. Residents have the option of using the ticketing platforms Eventbrite and Facebook Events, and now may reserve and purchase tickets directly on the Town’s website.Visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/calendar, select the date of the event and check out on the spot. Once the order is complete, print out the tickets or save them to a smartphone and bring them to the...

The renewal period for the annual Business Tax Receipt (BTR) has begun and in the Town’s continuing effort to assist the growing business community, Miami Lakes has created a “How To” video providing business owners with quick and easy steps to make the BTR payment online.The BTR renewal period expires on September 30.For those who need to know how to apply or renew the BTR online, visit https://youtube/oXkN58RmvGM. For more information,...