Tag: Vince Lago
Vote no on the four-year mayoral term. Keep your say over City Hall.
Coral Gables voters should reject the charter amendment that would stretch the mayor’s term from two years to four. It looks like a small change to the calendar. Its real…
Lago backs four-year mayoral term, four other November ballot measures
Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago used a Sept. 23 Town Hall to endorse all four city charter amendments on the November ballot as well as a statewide property-tax measure that…
From reform to growth: How Lago’s State of the City changed in a year
A year ago, Mayor Vince Lago used his State of the City address to talk about how City Hall was governed. He spoke about commissioner salaries, city elections, reserves, the…
State of the City: Lago points to business growth, parks and major projects
Mayor Vince Lago used his sixth State of the City address (see transcript below) Sept. 17 to present Coral Gables as a city entering its second century with a growing…
City knew about Underline maintenance costs more than a year ago
The sequence of events surrounding Coral Gables and the Underline’s maintenance costs is almost the inverse of what might be expected. More than a year ago, when the city first…
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…
Commission candidates stress independence and civility, tout local roots and government experience
Two Coral Gables City Commission seats are up for grabs during its first-ever Nov. 3 general election, and while the results will not necessarily impact the power dynamic of the …
