The City of North Miami will receive a $2.3 million state grant for its septic to sewer conversion project, the second highest allocation earmarked for local governments. The State of Florida recently announced the award to the city as a part of its $22.7 million investment to support water quality improvements in the South Florida […]
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Dec
Dec
Congratulations to Mayor Alix Desulme who was selected on December 13th to fill the vacant position created by former Mayor Bien-Aime’s recent resignation. Mayor Desulme has been very involved in the North Miami community for decades. I am so excited he was selected. He will work harder than anyone for our city. Also, city election […]
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Oct
Oct
On October 14, 2022, the proposed CM@Risk, Thornton Construction Company, provided the City with their initial guaranteed maximum price for the Cagni Park North Project. The proposal came in at just over $20.3 million for hard (base) costs and construction manager (direct) costs for Phase 1 of the project. This is a net increase of […]
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Sep
Sep
In September 2022, the North Miami Museum of Contemporary Art announced two major donations. I couldn’t be more proud! First, they received a $1 million gift from a private donor. It was used in part to bring on a new Director of Community Engagement who will lead MOCA’s expanded work in the community. In addition, […]
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Sep
Sep
FROM CITY MANAGER THERILUS: 9/13/22 In preparation for the upcoming budget hearings, I am pleased to present the Proposed Fiscal Year 22-23 Budget. This Proposed Budget continues to reflect steady progress for the City with a promising future of economic development. The FY 22-23 proposal reflects our efforts to continue to address challenges and pave […]
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Sep
Sep
UPDATE: as of 9/18/22 The City has been progressing through the design phase for the Cagni Park North project with the architect and proposed construction manager at risk (CM@Risk) company. One of the requirements for the architect and CM@Risk were to provide a budget estimate upon completion of the 60% construction documents and technical specifications. […]
For several years, FDOT and Miami-Dade County have been working on roadway improvements along 135 Street between I-95 and Biscayne Boulevard. Weeks will often pass with no workers in sight and no progress made. Maddeningly, the work will not be done soon. Here’s an email I received on September 1st from Miami-Dade: “(Here is an […]
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Jul
Jul
On Tuesday, August 23rd, Miami-Dade voters head to the polls on several items. One of those is County Commissioner for District 2. When you vote, I strongly ask that you elect Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime. I’ve served with him for several years and know him to be thoughtful and forward-thinking. I know that, when on the […]
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Jul
Jul
Date: Monday, August 8, 2022 NORTH BRIDGE (N Bayshore Dr & Bayview Ln)Hours of Closure: 9:00am – 5:00pm During closure, no vehicular traffic will be able to cross for any reason SOUTH BRIDGE (N Bayshore Dr & NE 123rd ST)Hours of Closure: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Main Gates at Biscayne Boulevard (Keystone Boulevard & Ixora Road) […]
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May
May
(article courtesy CommunityNewspapers.com) For the first time in six years, the City of North Miami (NoMi) has reported a budget surplus, due in large part to City Manager, Theresa Therilus, who joined the City in 2020. Under Therilus’ guidance, NoMi has accelerated the turnaround of the General Fund deficit by making difficult decisions to reduce […]