Millage rate won’t rise, could lower

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Miami Lakes’ millage rate is tentatively set to stay the same – although the Town Council will look for ways to lower it. The Town Council voted 5-1 to keep the millage rate for the upcoming budget cycle at 2.1577 mills. As they...

Voters approve charter amendment for all seats to At-Large

Community By David L. Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Friday, July 5, 2013

Future candidates can now run for any seat on the Miami Lakes Town Council no matter where they live. Local registered voters eliminated residential district council seats in favor of all at-large seats during a June 25 special mail-in ballot election, which drew a relatively low voter turnout.    According to the Miami-Dade Elections Department, among the 17,504 registered voters in the town, which encompasses 6.5...
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