Amid brewing power struggle, Miami commission blocks mayor’s $450 million bond

Amid brewing power struggle, Miami commission blocks mayor’s $450 million bond

MIAMI — The Miami City Commission on Thursday voted to delay a vote on Mayor Eileen Higgins’ half-billion-dollar public safety bond, dealing a blow to the mayor as she’s worked to find her footing during her first five months in…

Miami Mayor's proposed $450 million bond will not go to voters this August

For as much as Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins has pushed for a new bond program for the city's public safety infrastructure, residents and city commissioners just don't have the appetite for it yet.

Miami Mayor’s proposed $450 million bond will not go to voters this August

For as much as Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins has pushed for a new bond program for the city’s public safety infrastructure, residents and city commissioners just don’t have the appetite for it yet. The Miami Commission voted 4-1 on Thursday to defer a vote on the mayor’s proposed $450 million bond, effectively killing the chance to have a bond referendum on this August’s primary ballot. The purpose of the bond — which is essentially a loan for muni…