Tag: city commission
ANALYSIS: After years of complaints, Coral Gables suddenly finds millions to fix permitting
The Coral Gables City Commission had been in session for nearly seven hours on June 10 before the meeting took an unexpected and potentially transformative turn. Prompted by a question…
Coral Gables reports $30m available for permitting overhaul
The Coral Gables City Commission had been in session nearly seven hours on June 10 before a late revelation shifted the tone—and raised expectations. It came from Assistant Finance Director…
Poll reveals sharp divide over timing of Coral Gables elections
In the wake of a historic City Commission vote to shift Coral Gables municipal elections from April in odd-numbered years to November in even-numbered years, a Gazette reader poll reveals…
Coral Gables Commission to consider sewer repairs, land purchases, pickleball privileges, leaf blowers
The Coral Gables City Commission will meet Tuesday, June 10, to consider a wide-ranging agenda that blends infrastructure, civic policy, and symbolic gestures. From sewer repairs and land acquisitions to…
ANALYSIS: The politics of symbolism in Coral Gables
When the Coral Gables City Commission meets on June 10, it will face decisions that stretch beyond routine governance. While some items—like sewer lateral repairs and a million-dollar federal grant—are…
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables should ban gas-powered leaf blowers
Coral Gables is once again confronting an issue where science, public health, and civic identity converge: the noise and pollution caused by gas-powered leaf blowers. A proposal by Vice Mayor…
Hybrid work for Coral Gables city employees ends June 9
Coral Gables municipal employees working under hybrid arrangements will be required to return to full-time, in-person work beginning next Monday, June 9, following a directive Mayor Vince Lago announced during…
EDITORIAL: Commission minority’s responsibility is to question
In a five-member body like the Coral Gables City Commission, majority control carries the power to set the agenda, approve development and determine policy direction. A 3–2 vote is often…
Cultural Development Board recommends all 52 applicants share $278,000 in Coral Gables grants
In a lengthy and often thoughtful session that underscored both the vitality and complexity of Coral Gables’ cultural ecosystem, the city’s Cultural Development Board on May 29 reviewed 52 grant…
