Vol. 44, No. 29 April 9, 2026 The Public Always Arrives Late to the County’s Budget BY GRANT MILLER, PUBLISHER Right now, Miami-Dade County is building its 2026–2027 spending plan. Ron Magillbuilt A summer getsforHonored every kidatinCasaCuba Pinecrest...
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Vol. 44, No. 29 April 9, 2026 The Public Always Arrives Late to the County’s Budget BY GRANT MILLER, PUBLISHER Right now, Miami-Dade County is building its 2026–2027 spending plan. Ron Magillbuilt A summer getsforHonored every kidatinCasaCuba Pinecrest Departments are submit- ting requests, numbers are being adjusted, and priori- ties are being negotiated behind conference room doors. In Miami-Dade, the public always arrives late to its own budget. Spend a few minutes trying to follow the county budget online and you quickly real- ize how difficult it is for an ordinary resi- dent to understand what is actually happening. In the coming months, residents will begin seeing notices for public budget meetings. By then, much of the real work will already be done. That is how the sys- tem operates — legally, routinely, and out of public view. Every year, residents are invited to par- ticipate through public hearings. The meet- ings are real. The votes matter. But the timing tells the real st
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