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City Eyes $18.6M Savings With Bond Refinancing — Tourists Pay Either Way
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City Eyes $18.6M Savings With Bond Refinancing — Tourists Pay Either Way

When City of Miami Beach officials sit down for their April 22 Commission meeting, one of the most consequential items on the agenda won't involve a new program, a shiny project, or a zoning fight. It will involve a ledger — specifically, Agenda Item R7R, a proposed resolution that could save Miami Beach taxpayers more than $18.6 million over the next two decades by refinancing a decade-old bond tied to the city's iconic Convention Center renovation.

Journal Staff Apr 17, 2026
Budget
Miami Beach Set to Ratify New Three-Year Labor Deal with Municipal Workers Union — at a $2.6 Million Price Tag
Budget NEWS

Miami Beach Set to Ratify New Three-Year Labor Deal with Municipal Workers Union — at a $2.6 Million Price Tag

When the Miami Beach City Commission convenes on April 22, 2026, one of the most consequential items on its agenda will be a public hearing and vote on whether to ratify a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the city's largest general employee union — a deal that would affect hundreds of municipal workers from sanitation crews to park staff, and carry a cumulative cost to taxpayers of more than $2.6 million over its term.

Journal Staff Apr 16, 2026
Miami Beach Splits Fee Update in Two: Water and Sewer CPI Fix Advances, Sanitation Hike Faces More Scrutiny
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Miami Beach Splits Fee Update in Two: Water and Sewer CPI Fix Advances, Sanitation Hike Faces More Scrutiny

A decades-long failure to adjust utility impact fees caught up with the Miami Beach City Commission on March 18th, as commissioners voted unanimously to advance one portion of a proposed ordinance — adding an automatic annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment to water and sewer connection fees — while carving out a more contentious sanitation fee increase for separate consideration next month.

Journal Staff Mar 22, 2026
Budget Infrastructure Housing