A Winn-Dixie cashier’s car was reported stolen. Key Biscayne residents came to the rescue. :

“I am overwhelmed. I had over 110 donations. People from all walks of life were happy to donate between $10 and $250,” Chiriboga said.
#EdLondon #EmmaArrue #featured #GoFundMe #MariadelCarmenChiriboga #UnitedAutomobile #WinnDixie
#Miami #news

https://kbindependent.org/2024/01/15/a-winn-dixie-cashiers-car-was-reported-stolen-key-biscayne-residents-came-to-the-rescue/

A Winn-Dixie cashier’s car was reported stolen. Key Biscayne residents came to the rescue.

“I am overwhelmed. I had over 110 donations. People from all walks of life were happy to donate between $10 and $250,” Chiriboga said.

Key Biscayne Independent

A Winn-Dixie cashier’s car was reported stolen. Key Biscayne residents came to the rescue. :

“I am overwhelmed. I had over 110 donations. People from all walks of life were happy to donate between $10 and $250,” Chiriboga said.
#EdLondon #EmmaArrue #featured #GoFundMe #MariadelCarmenChiriboga #UnitedAutomobile #WinnDixie
#Miami #news

https://kbindependent.org/2024/01/15/a-winn-dixie-cashiers-car-was-reported-stolen-key-biscayne-residents-came-to-the-rescue/

A Winn-Dixie cashier’s car was reported stolen. Key Biscayne residents came to the rescue.

“I am overwhelmed. I had over 110 donations. People from all walks of life were happy to donate between $10 and $250,” Chiriboga said.

Key Biscayne Independent

Tax plan would put Key Biscayne safety at risk, manager says :

Importantly, neither Rasco nor any other council member linked the millage rate reduction to any specific spending cuts. Instead, they passed that buck to Williamsonson, asking the administration to come up with program cuts.
#Budget #EdLondon #Millage #PropertyTax #spending #SteveWilliamson #taxcut
#Miami #news

https://kbindependent.org/2023/09/19/tax-plan-would-put-key-biscayne-safety-at-risk-manager-says/

Tax plan would put Key Biscayne safety at risk, manager says

Importantly, neither Rasco nor any other council member linked the millage rate reduction to any specific spending cuts. Instead, they passed that buck to Williamsonson, asking the administration to come up with program cuts.

At last minute, Key Biscayne raises storm water fees for big flooding projects :

The increase will generate an extra $300,000 a year as the Village gets ready to start work on re-plumbing the island, a project that will eventually cost hundreds of millions of dollars. 
#BenjaminNussbaum #BrettMoss #EdLondon #fee #flooding #JoeRasco #k8school #resiliency #sealevelrise

https://kbindependent.org/2023/09/15/at-last-minute-key-biscayne-raises-storm-water-fees-for-big-flooding-projects/

At last minute, Key Biscayne raises storm water fees for big flooding projects

The increase will generate an extra $300,000 a year as the Village gets ready to start work on re-plumbing the island, a project that will eventually cost hundreds of millions of dollars. 

Revised Key Biscayne budget takes smaller tax bite, but still up 9.9% :

The budget spells out $21 million in capital spending over 31 different projects, with about half devoted to storm water and resiliency initiatives.
#BenjaminNussbaum #Budget #COVID19 #EdLondon #flooding #IgnacioSegurola #K8Center #labor #Millage #Police #PropertyTax #resiliency #SealLevelRise #StAgnes #SteveWilliamso

https://kbindependent.org/2023/09/07/revised-key-biscayne-budget-takes-smaller-tax-bite-but-still-up-9-9/

Revised Key Biscayne budget takes smaller tax bite, but still up 9.9%

The budget spells out $21 million in capital spending over 31 different projects, with about half devoted to storm water and resiliency initiatives.

“Everything’s on the table” - Key Biscayne rethinking $310 million sea level rise plan :

The uneasiness over the cost of protecting the island from rising seas came even as Hurricane Idalia was pummeling the Gulf Coast with torrential rainfall and storm surge.
#AECOM #barrierisland #drainage #EdLondon #FernandoVazquez #FrankCaplan #hurricaneidalia #JoeRasco #resiliencybon

https://kbindependent.org/2023/08/30/everythings-on-the-table-key-biscayne-rethinking-310-million-sea-level-rise-plan/

“Everything’s on the table” - Key Biscayne rethinking $310 million sea level rise plan

The uneasiness over the cost of protecting the island from rising seas came even as Hurricane Idalia was pummeling the Gulf Coast with torrential rainfall and storm surge.

St. Agnes field, other projects in jeopardy after Council tax rate vote :

The rate adopted Tuesday means the Village's maximum tax increase would be 12.9%, except for Homesteaded properties, whose owners would only see a 6.3% increase
#athletics #beachpark #BenjaminNussbaum #Budget #DaniellaLevineCava #DanielleCohenHiggins #EdLondon #Garbage #HarborPark #Millage #Privatization

https://kbindependent.org/2023/07/19/st-agnes-field-other-projects-in-jeopardy-after-council-tax-rate-vote/

St. Agnes field, other projects in jeopardy after Council tax rate vote

The rate adopted Tuesday means the Village's maximum tax increase would be 12.9%, except for Homesteaded properties, whose owners would only see a 6.3% increase

In reversal, Key Biscayne restarts plan to fight sea level rise :

The 6-1 vote – after much consternation in the last two Council meetings – was a victory for Williamson’s administration, which had been lobbying behind the scenes
#AECOM #AllisonMcCormick #Beach #biscaynebay #Black&ampVeatch #bond #BrettMoss #digonce #EdLondon #Engineer #FernandoVazquez #flooding #NOAA #OscarSardiñas #resi

https://kbindependent.org/2023/07/19/in-reversal-key-biscayne-restarts-plan-to-fight-sea-level-rise/

In reversal, Key Biscayne restarts plan to fight sea level rise

The 6-1 vote – after much consternation in the last two Council meetings – was a victory for Williamson’s administration, which had been lobbying behind the scenes

Will Key Biscayne restart its sea level rise plan? Big vote Tuesday

Is this a do-or-die moment for the infrastructure project?

DeSantis signs bill to cancel public votes on zoning :

It’s another case where the state Legislature has preempted, or overridden, the ability of localities to govern themselves. 
#ChadFriedman #development #EdLondon #FloridaLegislature #homerule #Pinecrest #preemption #RonDesantis #SB718 #VikiLopez #zoning
#Miami #news

https://kbindependent.org/?p=9632

DeSantis signs bill to cancel public votes on zoning

It’s another case where the state Legislature has preempted, or overridden, the ability of localities to govern themselves.