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PortMiami’s Director Ousted as County Seeks Fisher Island Fuel Terminal
Roy Coley was promoted to deputy mayor and Frederick Wong was named interim PortMiami director as the county faces a lawsuit over the fuel depot sale.
- On Friday, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced the county will proceed with eminent domain to acquire the 10-acre Fisher Island fuel depot after negotiations concluded without an acceptable agreement.
- Miami-Dade previously struggled to secure the site, allowing Chicago-based developer HRP to acquire the facility for $180 million before demanding $400 million, a price Mayor Levine Cava deemed "simply too high."
- The Fisher Island Community Association sued last week to block the sale, alleging the deal violates binding agreements and the county's eminent domain threat is unconstitutional, complicating efforts to secure the facility.
- Following the breakdown, County Chief Operating Officer Jimmy Morales and PortMiami Director Hydi Webb resigned, while the mayor promoted Chief Utilities and Regulatory Services Officer Roy Coley to deputy mayor overseeing operations.
- The controversy threatens the depot, which supports 340,000 jobs and $61 billion in economic impact, though critics like former congressman Joe Garcia claim the county's failure to secure the land earlier caused this crisis.
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