Tag: city commission
Coral Gables to weigh millions in assessments for fire, trash and neighborhood security
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Before opening debate on the city budget, Coral Gables commissioners will decide Friday whether to reimpose a slate of special assessments that fund core services…
Millage rate, Planning Board appointment lead Coral Gables Commission agenda
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission meets Wednesday, September 10, at 9 a.m. at City Hall with a packed agenda that places fiscal policy, board appointments,…
EDITORIAL: Menendez confirmation an uphill battle
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables City Commission will take up the nomination of Kirk Menendez to the Planning and Zoning Board at its next meeting….
Robots on the sidewalk: Coral Gables weighs rules for delivery devices
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Autonomous delivery robots prompted both policy questions and comic relief at the Coral Gables City Commission meeting on Aug. 26. Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson opened…
ANALYSIS: April referendum on election shift and governance measures tests cost, trust and identity
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables commission’s decision to schedule a mail-only referendum in April 2026 on whether to move municipal elections from April to November is a…
EDITORIAL: Hiring success, retention challenge for Coral Gables Police
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables Police Department’s record-setting pace of hiring this year is cause for both celebration and sober reflection. City officials reported that…
Coral Gables Police on track to hire 37 officers in ‘record-setting effort’
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Police Department is on pace to hire 37 officers this year, a total that would nearly eliminate the agency’s staffing shortfall by…
Coral Gables to put election date change, other measures on conditional 2026 ballot
By Coral Gables Gazette staff After months of insisting they had the authority to move Coral Gables elections from April to November without a public vote, a commission majority voted…
EDITORIAL: A majority vote is not a blank check
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables Commission’s decision last week to override a colleague’s appointment and remove a sitting board member underscored a broader question about…
Coral Gables commission revives Mobility Hub with ‘Carved by Nature’ design
By Coral Gables Gazette staff After years of delay and redesign, the Coral Gables City Commission voted Tuesday to revive the city’s proposed Mobility Hub, selecting the Carved by Nature…
