As part of an ongoing effort to become the model for transparency in government, the Town of Miami Lakes recently released its Fourth Quarter Performance Report for July-September 2016.This report provides a narrative for individual performance areas and shares information on departmental goals and successes.Report highlights include a decrease in year-to-date number of crimes compared to last year. Also highlighted are grants awarded to the...

The Miami-Dade School Board approved four items proposed by Board Member Perla Tabares Hantman at its regular monthly meeting including, recognizing Town of Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid, promoting March as Florida Bike Month, and April 22 as Earth Day.“The Honorable Manny Cid is the first mayor raised in the Town of Miami Lakes. He has been an extraordinary leader and public servant for the residents of Miami Lakes, and a valued friend...

Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Esteban Bovo Jr., met with Florida’s Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera to discuss Miami-Dade County’s infrastructure needs and working with state officials to deliver the projects. Bovo represents District 13, which includes Miami Lakes, Hialeah and unincorporated areas. Last month, Lopez-Cantera paid a visit to Miami Lakes, where he met with town officials and residents to discuss the...

U.S. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart said he recently introduced legislation to create a unique and independent zip code for the Town of Miami Lakes. “I just introduced legislation similar to what the House passed last year that will create a unique ZIP Code for the Town of Miami Lakes,”After the bill passed, the Senate didn’t get a chance to vote on it during the congressional and senate hearing in November.Diaz-Balart...

A Miami Lakes lawmaker seeking to shield the town from development in nearby unincorporated areas, is proposing to annex commercial properties to control the zoning and add revenues to the town’s tax base.The areas Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez is targeting are near Opa-locka Airport and north of the Palmetto Expressway from Ludlum Road (N.W. 67 Avenue) east to N.W. 57 Avenue.At the February 7 Town Council meeting, lawmakers approved...