Tag: Richard Lara
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: The challenges for the Coral Gables City Commission majority
A new political majority now is firmly in control in Coral Gables City Hall. Mayor Vince Lago, joined by Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson and Commissioner Richard Lara, now commands the…
Poll reveals sharp divide over timing of Coral Gables elections
In the wake of a historic City Commission vote to shift Coral Gables municipal elections from April in odd-numbered years to November in even-numbered years, a Gazette reader poll reveals…
EDITORIAL: Commission minority’s responsibility is to question
In a five-member body like the Coral Gables City Commission, majority control carries the power to set the agenda, approve development and determine policy direction. A 3–2 vote is often…
ANALYSIS: In Coral Gables, a new majority rules—but decorum still lags
The balance of power at City Hall has shifted decisively. Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago now has a majority aligned with his agenda. With Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson and newly…
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…
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…
