Tag: Mayor Vince Lago
EDITORIAL: Permitting process won’t get better on its own
In rescinding its pilot Expedited Permit Review Services Program last week, the Coral Gables City Commission halted a modest attempt to modernize a permitting process that many in the private…
Coral Gables commission approves November elections, resets city agenda
In a landmark decision, the Coral Gables City Commission voted 3–2 on May 20 to move city elections from April in odd-numbered years to November in even-numbered years beginning in…
Commission OKs project across from Police-Fire HQ despite chief’s concerns
In the first major development decision since the April elections, the Coral Gables City Commission voted 4–1 on May 20 to approve an eight-story mixed-use project at 299 Minorca Avenue—directly…
EDITORIAL: There are better ways to govern than 12-hour meetings
A democracy cannot thrive when participation is measured by endurance. Coral Gables’ first regularly scheduled City Commission meeting after the April election stretched 12 hours, with only a brief 15-minute…
Iglesias returns: Coral Gables rehires ousted city manager in divisive vote
Just sixteen months after he was terminated in a surprise vote, Peter J. Iglesias has returned as Coral Gables’ city manager—reinstated by a newly configured commission seeking stability at the…
EDITORIAL: With garage in decay, all eyes on Commissioner Lara
There’s a striking irony unfolding in the heart of Coral Gables. Just steps from the city’s signature Miracle Mile, Parking Garage No. 1 stands as a cautionary symbol of municipal…
Coral Gables Parking Garage No. 1 continues to deteriorate amidst uncertain future
Tucked behind the Miracle Mile in the 200 block of Andalusia Avenue, Parking Garage No. 1 occupies one of Coral Gables’ most strategic locations. Just steps from the Miracle Theatre…
Coral Gables city commission to discuss city manager vacancy, tax cuts, park funding
The Coral Gables City Commission will convene on Tuesday, May 20 at 9 a.m., with a high-stakes agenda that includes determining the city’s next permanent manager, debating budget direction for…
Coral Gables may cancel expedited permit program before launch
“Elections have consequences,” Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago has been heard saying following his victory in the April city elections. At the Gables City Commission on May 20, that may…
EDITORIAL: Preserve Phillips Park funding—Find another way to pay for City Hall fixes
Next week, the Coral Gables City Commission will consider a resolution to reallocate $7.1 million in unspent park improvement funds from Phillips Park to the City Hall complex. Sponsored by…
