Tag: city commission
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables should let the voters decide
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board A Miami judge’s ruling this week struck a blow not only to the City of Miami’s election changes but also, by implication, to…
ANALYSIS: What Miami’s election ruling reveals—and why Coral Gables may be next
By Coral Gables Gazette staff With Miami’s municipal election ordinance now struck down in court, Coral Gables finds itself in a newly exposed legal position. The city’s own decision earlier…
Decision in Miami case puts Coral Gables election change under new legal scrutiny
By Coral Gables Gazette staff A Miami-Dade Circuit Court ruling striking down the City of Miami’s attempt to change its municipal election calendar without voter approval is raising new legal…
Annual ethics training for Coral Gables City Commissioners set for July 22
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables elected officials will convene on Tuesday, July 22 for a four-hour public ethics training session aimed at reinforcing transparency, legal compliance, and public…
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables elections are drowning in dollars
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board In Coral Gables, political campaigns now operate less like civic conversations and more like well-financed commercial enterprises. The numbers tell the story: In…
EDITORIAL: In Coral Gables, bigger isn’t always better
In the fall of 1996, the Coral Gables Gazette published its first issue with the headline: “With No Debate, Coral Gables Passes $71.7 Million Budget.” Nearly three decades later, debate…
Commission calls for Fernandez ‘phishing’ investigation
With Commissioner Ariel Fernandez absent from the July 1 meeting due to a medical issue, the Coral Gables City Commission voted 3–1 to direct the police department to initiate an…
ANALYSIS: Coral Gables relies on reserves to balance budget, raising sustainability concerns
The City of Coral Gables has proposed a $308.2 million budget for fiscal year 2025–2026, maintaining its millage rate for the eleventh straight year while drawing heavily on reserves and…
Commission approves steel window replacements at City Hall despite historic preservation concerns
The Coral Gables City Commission voted to replace the original wood windows at City Hall with steel-framed units, advancing an accelerated renovation plan over the objections of historic preservation advocates…
Commission censures Castro for seeking AG’s legal opinion
An effort by Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro to revisit the city’s recent election timing change led instead to a formal censure at the July 1 commission meeting, as her…
