The public is invited to attend a Town Council Workshop at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, to discuss notice mailers and Town Hall meetings for new developments. The workshop will be held in Council Chambers at 6601 Main Street.The workshop will further discuss motions that were unanimously approved at the February and March Council meetings that would enhance notification and public awareness of proposed new developments in the Town.At the...

Town of Miami Lakes assistant Town Manager Andrea M. Agha was recently elected vice president of the Miami-Dade City and County Management Association (MDCCMA).The Association was established in 1963 to bring together local government professional administrators to stimulate the highest standards of public service and administration, and to promote good fellowship and closer intergovernmental relationships.Primary objectives of the...

Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) will celebrate July as Lake Quality Awareness Month to raise awareness about the quality of town lakes, and to recognize the important role of the community in maintaining the lakes.Town residents do enjoy the 23 lakes, but it’s also important to protect them to serve the important function of absorbing rainfall and runoff to prevent flooding and providing homes for wildlife.Because...

Most of the athletic turf fields at Miami Lakes Optimist and Royal Oaks parks will be closed for annual maintenance, the Town of Miami Lakes announced.The fields will be closed from now through August 6.Residents and family members will have access to one area at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6425 Miami Lakeway North, north of the basketball courts for play in addition to the perimeter berm area for exercises.Residents may also take advantage of...

Two of three priority state-funding projects for the Town of Miami Lakes  escaped Governor Rick Scott’s veto pen as the legislative budget battle came to a conclusion last week in Tallahassee.Thanks to the efforts of Senator Rene Garcia and Representatives Manny Diaz Jr. and Jose Oliva, Miami Lakes will receive $1 million for Phase Two of the Town’s Canal Bank Stabilization Project, and $325,000 for a comprehensive study of...