A proposal to reinstate a waste hauler fee in Miami Lakes was initially greeted with opposition at a budget hearing and voted down at a subsequent Town Council meeting, but got new life after one lawmaker changed his mind. Facing a $1 million deficit for 2014-2015, town staff suggested imposing a five percent franchise fee to help offset the budget shortfall by generating $50,000 a year for roadway improvements. But councilmembers...

  As Miami Lakes commences to implement the first major project of its Beautification Master Plan, the Town Council opposed a contract it deemed too expensive to place an gateway feature near the south entrance of the town.   At the September 9 regular meeting, councilmembers were prepared to vote on a $132,000 contract with ABC Construction to build the entrance feature for N.W. 67 Avenue (also known as Ludlum Road).   ...

  Town of Miami Lakes now offers a Code Enforcement Lien Amnesty Program as an incentive to property owners with outstanding liens to bring their property into compliance, and become eligible for as much as an 85 percent reduction in the amount owed on their lien. Both residential and commercial property owners are eligible to apply. “I wanted a way for residents or business owners to find out if they have a lien, before it became...

  Miami-Dade County Elections Department announced early voting dates for the November 4 general election which will run from October 20 through November 2. In Miami Lakes, the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue,  will be open for early voting for residents and those in the surrounding northwest Miami-Dade area. All voters must be registered to vote by Monday, October 6. October 29 is the deadline to request an...

  The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six is developing the design for two roadway projects along SR 826/Palmetto Expressway, in northwest Miami-Dade County. The limits of the projects extend along the Palmetto from east of N.W. 57 Avenue to west of N.W. 27 Avenue, and from west of N.W. 27 Avenue to west of N.W. 17 Avenue, affecting residents and motorists in the City of Miami Gardens and the Town of Miami Lakes....