As Miami-Dade County Commissioner of District 5, I would like to welcome you to our website.

I have established this website to expand the access to my office for constituents in District 5.  Hopefully, dealing with County government can be simplified by offering a better and more efficient way of communicating.

In an attempt to continuously develop and improve this site, new features have been created recently with more planned for the near future. These additions were created to provide you with more information about the district, my office, and enhance your ability to communicate with us.  Your opinions are very important to me and I encourage you to contact me your comments and feedback.

I am honored to represent District 5 and look forward to meeting you soon!

If you own a small business located in District 5, you may be eligible for funding to help your business grow! Commissioner Barreiro is now accepting applications for the Mom & Pop Small Business Grant Program. Return the application available for download by the advertised deadline to be considered.

On March 28, 2011, Commissioner Barreiro sent a memo to his colleagues requesting a special meeting with the purpose of rescinding current Charter questions approved by the County Commission to be placed on the May 24th ballot and urging the creation of a Charter Review Task Force that would make reform recommendations to be included on the ballot of the next Presidential primary election in 2012. The request was made to ensure that changes were not made hastily without input from the public.

At the September 23rd budget public hearing, Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro made a motion to amend the proposed budget to establish the "Save Our Seniors Homeowners' Relief Fund." Within 120 days, residents ages 65 and older who have applied for and received Florida's Homestead Exemption for Seniors as of September 23, 2010 will receive a check in the mail for $100 per household. The funds may be used to offset the cost of County services. The item was passed unanimously by the County Commission. 

Commissioner Barreiro is reminding residents that registration for domestic partnerships may be done with assistance from the Consumer Services Department.  For more information on how to register, please visit CSD's website.