Tag: Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson
Coral Gables reports $30m available for permitting overhaul
The Coral Gables City Commission had been in session nearly seven hours on June 10 before a late revelation shifted the tone—and raised expectations. It came from Assistant Finance Director…
EDITORIAL: Commission chambers no place for politicking
It took 51 minutes for the June 11 Coral Gables commission capital workshop to get underway—almost an hour before city staff could present a single item. Instead, what played out…
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…
Coral Gables Commission to consider sewer repairs, land purchases, pickleball privileges, leaf blowers
The Coral Gables City Commission will meet Tuesday, June 10, to consider a wide-ranging agenda that blends infrastructure, civic policy, and symbolic gestures. From sewer repairs and land acquisitions to…
ANALYSIS: The politics of symbolism in Coral Gables
When the Coral Gables City Commission meets on June 10, it will face decisions that stretch beyond routine governance. While some items—like sewer lateral repairs and a million-dollar federal grant—are…
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables should ban gas-powered leaf blowers
Coral Gables is once again confronting an issue where science, public health, and civic identity converge: the noise and pollution caused by gas-powered leaf blowers. A proposal by Vice Mayor…
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…
New Coral Gables City Commission sworn in
The new Coral Gables City Commission was sworn in during an induction ceremony held at the Police and Fire Headquarters’ Community Meeting Room on April 25. Before a crowd of…
