Commissioner Melissa Castro, left, and Mayor Vince Lago speaking during the Sept. 29 Coral Gables City Commission meeting.
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Insults, accusations and repeated recesses consume 13-hour day for commission

Even by the Coral Gables Commission’s recent standards, Tuesday’s meeting was shambolic, with commissioners repeatedly clashing over procedure, personal accusations and matters involving one another. Mayor Vince Lago called multiple…

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Infographic showing proposed Coral Gables FY2027 expenditures, including $174.2 million for personnel services, $79.4 million for other operating costs, $33.2 million for other capital projects, $10.6 million for debt service, $6.2 million for sewer projects, $6 million for City Hall repairs and $5 million for sea-level rise mitigation.
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Coral Gables budget grows to $323.3 million since July ahead of first hearing

Coral Gables’ proposed budget has grown by $4.86 million since commissioners first saw it in July, reaching $323.3 million as the city heads into the first of two public budget…

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