Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava plans to appear in Miami Lakes this month for "Budget Conversations with Cava," a discussion with residents about the 2022-23 proposed budget. She will be at the Roberto Alonso Community Center on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Levine Cava plans to speak for about 90 minutes at the event that is set to begin at 6 p.m. Her talk will not be live-streamed. The center is at...

     Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid brought his 7-month-old daughter Hailey America Cid to vote with him on Primary Day, Aug. 23.      Cid posted the photo on Facebook and used it as a teaching moment: It’s never too early to take your child to the polls to instill regular voting habits.       He was disappointed at Miami-Dade County’s low turnout of 19 % of 1.9 million voters....

  The proposed budget for the 2022-2023 municipal general fund is $19.5 million, Miami Lakes Town Manager Ed Pidermann said during a presentation at town hall on Aug. 25.      The number could change before the first of two budget meetings is held on Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. at town hall.      Among the expenditures Pidermann hopes to include in the spending plan: --Increase the police budget...

 Please check the town’s social media pages and Eventbrite pages for the most up-to-date information. Events are subject to change. To register for activities, visit toml.eventbrite.com.   Sept. 11 Arts for Autism fall fundraiser. A family-friendly fundraiser for the Arts for Autism program. Enjoy dancing, MyGym gymnastics and snacks. Also free resources for families. MyGym Miami Lakes, 6763 Main St. Minimum donation...

     The new Helping Hands column will focus on the town’s 12 volunteer committees and boards that promote various causes in Miami Lakes and help the town government serve the community.       Committee activities are funded by the town budget and by ticket sales from some events.       “All the events that you see in the town are because of the committees [and] the...