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Vote early to avoid large crowd
Great interest in the November 4th election is expected to set a record for voter turnout. “I’m excited about the level of interest people in Miami-Dade have about this election,” said Commissioner Sorenson. “I would encourage voters, especially newly registered voters, to take advantage of early voting at any of the 20 designated early voting sites throughout the County.” Early voting begins October 20th. For a list of the dates, times and locations for early voting, click here. |
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Commissioner Sorenson seeks reversal of UDB move and end to legal showdown with Florida regulators
Commissioner Katy Sorenson is sponsoring a resolution to reverse the Board of County Commissioners vote to move the Urban Development Boundary. Florida’s Department of Community Affairs has found the County out of compliance with applicable laws and has begun an administrative hearing that could result in severe sanctions for the County. “Now, in a difficult budget year, is not the time for precious County resources to be used defending land use decisions on behalf of developers. DCA’s action ensures that the County will be involved in long, costly litigation defending the commission’s decision to move the Urban Development Boundary. I don’t think that’s how our citizens want their tax money spent.” |
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Commissioner Sorenson calls for resolution of village mitigation dispute
Commissioner Katy Sorenson would like to announce some good news: the mitigation payments made by Palmetto Bay, Miami Lakes and Doral as a condition of their incorporating as municipalities will soon end.
As a result of legislation sponsored by Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Natacha Seijas, agreements are being negotiated by the professional staffs of the municipalities and the County. These three cities will be phasing out their mitigation payments -- in Palmetto Bay’s case, this fiscal year. The commission has stipulated that the terms of the agreements must be fair and equitable to all the municipalities involved.
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County begins special “green” information section on miamidade.gov
Get a first-hand look at how Miami-Dade County is making a positive difference on the future of South Florida on miamidade.gov's new Green Portal. This new portal is the gateway to all things "green" in Miami-Dade County. |
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Miami-Dade Cutler Ridge police station changes name to South District Station
In a resolution passed Tuesday, October 7 by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Cutler Ridge District Station has changed its name to the South District Station. The change was made in order to make a clear distinction between the station, located at 10800 SW 211 Street, and the municipality in which it resides, the Town of Cutler Bay. |
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Commissioner Sorenson appointed Co-Chair of Florida Association of Counties Urban Caucus
President of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) and Suwannee County Commissioner Randy Hatch has announced that Miami-Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorenson will serve as Co-Chair with Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs for FAC’s Urban Caucus. FAC is committed to preserving home rule authority for our communities while restoring the partnership between counties and the state legislature. |
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New Recycling Bins
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Miami-Dade County has launched a new recycling program. New “blue carts” are arriving in District 8 communities now. The deliveries will take a couple more weeks, so, please continue to use the current recycling system until you receive the new information package and recycling cart.
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district8@miamidade.gov
Downtown Office
305-375-5218
Fax
305-372-6073
District Office
305-378-6677
Fax
305-253-7495
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