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Resident pitches 'Miami Lakes Local Lotto' and EDC votes to sponsor in name
Summary
A local business owner proposed a pay-to-play bingo-style promotion to drive customers to 24 participating Miami Lakes businesses; the EDC voted to sponsor the initiative 'in name' and discussed logistics including a Nov. 1 sign-up deadline and per-square fees of $1.25–$1.75.
A Miami Lakes resident and business owner asked the Economic Development Committee to back a business-led promotion called the Miami Lakes Local Lotto (also described as a bingo-style promotion), and the committee voted to sponsor the initiative in name.
Kimberly, who identified herself as a member of the Special Needs Advisory Board and a local business owner, described the proposal during public comment: “residents would be able to purchase a bingo card with 24 spaces on it, and each space represents a different business.” She said participating businesses would provide a small offer or allow a customer to receive a sticker when they make a purchase; each completed line on the card would count as an entry in a raffle and…
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