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Council questions crossing-guard program costs and whether county or contractor options could save money
Summary
Council members asked why Miami Lakes funds crossing guards when county or contracted services are available; staff explained program structure and that alternatives include contracting with the sheriff's office or vendors but warned of trade-offs on rates and staffing.
Council Member Herzberg and colleagues questioned why the town pays roughly $105,000 to provide school crossing guards when the county and the sheriff's office operate similar programs for unincorporated areas and contracted municipalities.
Herzberg asked whether crossing guards had once been voluntary and whether Miami Lakes can change how the service is provided. Deputy Town Manager Tony Lopez told the council he had contacted other municipalities: certain…
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