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County Raises Metrobus and Metrorail Fares to $2.75
Metrobus and Metrorail fares will rise from $2.25 to $2.75 after the County Commission voted 9–4 for the 50-cent increase following more than an hour of debate.
ApprovedMiami-Dade / Miami International Airport
MIA Hotel Deal Heads Toward Termination After FAA Radar Finding
Miami International Airport is moving to end its deal with the developer of a planned on-airport hotel.
ReportMiami-Dade
County Commissioners Push Back on 'Vice City' Marketing Deal
A marketing partnership tied to Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI, set in a fictional 'Vice City' modeled on Miami, drew a long debate at the County Commission.
ProposedMiami-Dade / Doral
Commission Pauses Spending on Doral Incinerator Site Until Talks with the City
The County Commission voted to hold off on spending more on closing the burned-down Resources Recovery waste-to-energy site in Doral until the county negotiates with the City of Doral over what the city will contribute.
Pause approvedMiami-Dade / Bird Road / Westchester area
Brownfield Designation Sought for 7248 SW 42nd Terrace
AFR Estate LLC is asking the county to designate its property at 7248 SW 42nd Terrace as a brownfield area, a state designation that opens the door to cleanup incentives for redevelopment.
First hearing heldMiami-Dade
County Moves to Change Size Rules for Retail Entertainment Districts
An ordinance revising the minimum size requirements for the county's retail entertainment district planned area development zoning passed first reading.
First readingMiami-Dade / South Miami
South Miami CRA Redevelopment Ordinance Advances
An ordinance on the South Miami Community Redevelopment Area, including a redevelopment trust fund, passed first reading at the County Commission.
First readingMiami-Dade / Redland / South Dade
Habitat for Humanity Plat Waiver and Redland Gardens South Plat Approved
Two land-division items passed in the County Commission's public hearing block: a waiver of plat for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami and the plat for Redland Gardens South.
ApprovedMiami-Dade
County Moves to Take Over Septic Permitting From the State
Miami-Dade is moving to run its own septic program.
First readingMiami-Dade / Biscayne Bay
County Creates a Permanent Boater Safety and Bay Education Board
Miami-Dade will have a permanent Lucy Fernandez Boater Safety and Bay Education Advisory Board, created by an ordinance the County Commission approved on second reading.
ApprovedMiami-Dade / Key Biscayne / Virginia Key
Bear Cut Bridge Study Moves Ahead Under County-FDOT Agreement
The county approved an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation that sets the rules for the project development and environmental study of the Bear Cut Bridge on the Rickenbacker Causeway, which FDOT will ultimately approve.
Approved
