Tag: Coral Gables city commission
Lago backs tax relief and says no service cuts. The missing piece is the math.
Mayor Vince Lago put fiscal stewardship near the center of his case for another term at Wednesday night’s candidates forum. There is a record behind that argument. Coral Gables has…
Lago defends his record as Holmes, Cancio make case for change
The three candidates for Coral Gables mayor offered sharply different visions for the city at a candidates forum Wednesday night, with incumbent Mayor Vince Lago highlighting his more than a…
Campaign finance ordinance dies, but PAC donor list fuels debate
A campaign finance ordinance sponsored by Commissioner Melissa Castro died on the Coral Gables Commission floor Sept. 15 without a second, ending, at least for now, her latest attempt to…
Coral Gables’ $323.3 million budget clears first hearing as millage holds flat
Coral Gables commissioners tentatively approved a $323.3 million budget and held the city’s property tax rate at 5.559 mills, advancing both measures on 4-1 votes with Commissioner Melissa Castro casting…
Lago-linked PAC raises another $36,000 in five days, refunds Crystal Residences consultant
Coral Gables First, the political committee tied to Mayor Vince Lago, reported $36,000 in contributions from real estate developers, builders and contractors over five business days spanning late August and…
Castro disputes ethics allegations as January case resurfaces during campaign season
A seven-month-old probable-cause finding in the state ethics case against Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro is back in public debate after new reporting this week disclosed details of the investigation…
Coral Gables weighs up to $40 million in City Hall bonds Tuesday
Coral Gables commissioners will consider borrowing up to $40 million for work on historic City Hall on Tuesday, while also revisiting restrictions on major work at the War Memorial Youth…
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…
Parks board gets first look at $60 million Youth Center plan, 17 months after it was dated
The Coral Gables Parks and Recreation Advisory Board got its first detailed look Sept. 10 at plans for a proposed $60 million replacement of the War Memorial Youth Center, a…
Nine Perez-linked real estate LLCs donate to Lago-linked PAC on same day
Nine limited liability companies linked through a Coral Gables real estate network involving developer Alberto J. Perez made contributions to Coral Gables First on the same day in August, adding…
