Articles tagged with "Budget"

Budget

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 Weighs Diverting Arts Tax Dollars to Fight Flooding — With Cultural Groups Already Under Fire in Tallahassee

When the City Commission convenes on April 22, 2026, it will face a proposal that pits two of the city's most urgent priorities against each other: sustaining its world-class arts and cultural ecosystem versus hardening a tourist economy increasingly threatened by floodwaters.

Journal Staff Apr 16, 2026

Development

The Lincoln Deal: A $50 Million Bet on Miami Beach's Office Future — and a Pivotal Question About Public Land

A real estate developer who paid $62.5 million for a ground lease interest on city-owned land near Lincoln Road is now asking to give him 30 more years — and let him tear out nearly 300 parking spaces to build a rooftop restaurant and new Class A office floors. Before any of that can happen, Miami Beach voters would need to say yes at the ballot box.

Journal Staff Mar 31, 2026

Government

City Committee Weighs Moving Historic Log Cabin to Original West Lots Site

The Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee takes up a proposal Monday to relocate the historic North Beach Log Cabin to its original site on the West Lots at 8128 Collins Avenue, despite a recommendation against the move from City Manager Eric Carpenter. The item, originally sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt and co-sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez, was referred to the committee during the Sept. 17, 2025, City Commission meeting.

Journal Staff Mar 30, 2026

Government

Miami Beach Eyes $100K Bet on Tech-Driven Affordable Housing — But Safeguards Still Needed

When Miami Beach's Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee convenes on March 30, 2026, Item 14 will ask members to do something the city hasn't done before: craft the framework for a first-of-its-kind Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) Pilot Program

Journal Staff Mar 28, 2026

Tourism

City Eyes North Beach Muscle Beach to Boost Wellness, Tourism

The City of Miami Beach Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee is set to discuss a proposal at its April 1, 2026 meeting to establish a Muscle Beach fitness facility in North Beach, with private sponsorships helping to defray a project estimated to cost $428,000 in total.

Journal Staff Mar 27, 2026

Arts & Culture

Miami Beach Committee Overrules City Hall, Backs Long-Term Deal for Untitled Art Fair Despite Beachfront Precedent Concerns

A committee of Miami Beach commissioners moved swiftly Wednesday to advance a five-year license agreement with the Untitled Art Fair, brushing aside the city administration's formal recommendation against the deal and signaling that one of Art Week's most celebrated beachfront events may soon enjoy its most stable footing yet in the city.

Journal Staff Mar 26, 2026

Parking

Miami Beach Proposes "Park and Go" Resident Permit — But Who Really Pays for It?

A $150 annual parking pass that lets Miami Beach residents ditch the app and simply park could be heading to a 12-month pilot program — funded, its sponsor argues, not by residents, but by the visitors who already dominate the city's parking revenue.

Journal Staff Mar 26, 2026

Budget

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

Government

Miami Beach Eyes Naming Rights Deals to Plug Capital Funding Gaps — But Commissioners Want Guardrails

A proposed shift in revenue strategy could see corporate logos on city parks and facilities, but the Commission is divided on how far to go — and a Norwegian Cruise Lines ghost still haunts the room.

Journal Staff Mar 22, 2026

Government

City Commission to Explore Naming Rights Deals for Capital Projects

The Miami Beach City Commission is set to discuss naming rights opportunities for city facilities and public spaces as a potential funding mechanism for unfunded and underfunded capital projects at its March 18, 2026 meeting. The item, designated R9X, is sponsored by Commissioner Monica Matteo-Salinas and applies citywide.

Journal Staff Mar 18, 2026

Environment

Miami Beach Distributes $90,000 in Rising Above Grants to Seven Environmental Organizations for 2026

A city-sponsored competitive grant program channeling public funds to philanthropic organizations committed to environmental education, marine resource protection, and community stewardship — and backed by a measurable track record.

Journal Staff Mar 17, 2026