Miami-Dade Commission Approves $12.9B Budget After All-Night Debate

Transit fares, property taxes stay flat as commissioners pass Miami-Dade budget

After a marathon commission meeting stretching from Thursday night into Friday morning, Miami-Dade County approved its $12.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year.

Miami-Dade Commission approves $12.9B budget after all-night debate

The adopted budget avoids property tax hikes, continues to fund nonprofits and keeps transit fairs flat, but raises trash and water fees and cuts some county services.

Miami-Dade County commissioners pass $12.9 billion budget for next fiscal year - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners have passed a $12.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year. The meeting adjourned just after 4 a.m. Friday. The budget keeps property tax rates the same and does slightly raise trash and water fees. Public transportation will not go up, something the Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed. The new budget takes effect Oct. 1.

Miami-Dade residents, nonprofits sound off on nearly $13 billion budget proposal

A marathon meeting at the Miami-Dade County Commission drew nearly 200 speakers Thursday night, as residents and nonprofit leaders voiced concerns about a proposed nearly $13 billion budget.

Trade offs, cuts and drama: How Miami-Dade passed its budget

After a rough budget process that started with a funding gap of more than $400 million, Miami-Dade County lawmakers approved a budget of $12.9 billion in the early hours of Friday. Getting there was not easy. At various points, drivers were facing a 2-cent per gallon tax increase on gasoline to help close the funding gap. Artists and nonprofit groups that help feed the elderly held protests after funding they rely upon was threatened with deep s…