ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES Sunday, October 1 through Friday, October 6, 2023 Performing concrete, signal work and paving along West Dixie Highway and along NE 125 Street Continuing work at the Five Points Park Signalization work on West Dixie Highway and NE 125 Street; and along NE 123 Street and West Dixie Highway Installing sidewalk throughout the […]
Monthly Archives: September 2023
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Sep
The city’s annual budget process recently concluded. Our budget for 2023/24 totaled $85 million. I’m excited that I managed to secure a few things for District 1: $325,000 for the renovation of three Keystone pump stations (Croton Road, Hibiscus Road, Banyan Road) $30,000 for new native planting at the Arch Creek East Preserve $90,000 for […]
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NEW UPDATE as of SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 – Unfortunately, FDOT won’t have the intersection of NE 135 Street and 16 Avenue finished by mid-October. That’s when they told me in late August that the road could be opened. But the good news is that I’m in touch with them weekly. Here’s the update we received […]
For over two years, the intersection of NE 16 Avenue and NE 135 Street has been under construction by FDOT and Miami-Dade County. Roads have been narrowed. 16th Avenue has been closed to North-and-Southbound traffic. It’s been chaos for the area. Because NE 16 Avenue is abutted to the east by the FEC railway tracks […]
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Sep
A resident noted months ago that roof repairs were needed for our buildings at Enchanted Forest Park. Since then, city staff and I have finally managed to find funding for these items. On July 11th, the city council approved $48,000 for the re-roofing of the entire community center. The work is to be finished by the end of […]
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Sep
Sep
Earlier in August 2023, I had the great privilege of being part of a mesmerizing business development & cultural mission to Africa. We visited six countries in twelve days. The photo above is from a Sister City event in The Gambia. I’ve been chronicling the trip on my social media accounts for several days. Please […]
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Sep
Sep
In August 2023, North Miami welcomed two new, strong, female department heads! Cherise Gause, pictured here, is our new Police Chief. She replaces Larry Juriga who retired earlier this year. Gause has three decades of law enforcement experience. She started her career with the Miami Police Department in 1993 as a civilian dispatcher and progressively […]