The Miami-Dade City and County Management Association (MDCCMA), a professional association made up of city managers and administrators from all the municipalities in Miami-Dade County, met with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho at Miami Lakes Educational Center on March 17. The meeting was an opportunity for the city managers to discuss with the Superintendent ways in which local governments in the...

  Next month, Miami Lakes initiates a one-year process to select the next town manager to replace Alex Rey, who’s calling it a career following three decades in county, city and small municipal governments. Rey, who had two stints as Miami Lakes’ town manager – a total of 15 years – is retiring to take advantage of the DROP program, which allows government employees access to a lump sum benefit in addition to...

Miami Lakes Veterans Committee is supporting the Honor Flights of South Florida program to promote the upcoming Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. scheduled for May 20.Honor Flights of South Florida transport America’s veterans to the nation’s capital to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.Honor Flights will reserve one seat on the plane for a World War II veteran from the Miami Lakes community.The...

Mayor Manny Cid and the Town of Miami Lakes will host a reception at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, on Thursday, May 4,, beginning at 8 a.m. in observance of the National Day of Prayer.A light breakfast will be served followed by a musical ensemble from the Elevate Church Worship Band and prayers from members of local houses of worship.“Since President Washington’s swearing in, prayer has played a pivotal role in the truth that our...

Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee will host an Identity Theft Prevention Workshop at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, in the Town Hall Council chambers at 6601 Main Street.The workshop includes an opportunity for residents to bring in their confidential documents for on-site shredding provided by A Shred Ahead from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.A panel of experts from Miami-Dade Police Economic Crimes Division and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s...