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County commissioner says water-surcharge relief bill has cleared both houses, awaits governor
Summary
Miami‑Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert told the Miami Gardens City Council he and county partners are still lobbying for water-surcharge relief that would lower water bills about 25% for affected residents and businesses.
Miami‑Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert told the City Council of Miami Gardens during public comment that legislators have passed a water‑surcharge bill that would reduce bills for certain Miami Gardens residents and businesses by about 25 percent, and that the measure had not yet reached the governor's desk.
"We're still lobbying them, and we're very hopeful," Gilbert said. "We've never been this close before." He asked residents and local leaders to continue outreach and advocacy as the measure awaited the governor's action.
Gilbert framed the issue as one of fairness, saying high water rates have made it harder to recruit and retain businesses and have placed an undue burden on residents. He also told council members to monitor related state legislation affecting property and sales taxes as those debates could affect local services funded by property tax revenue.
The council did not take formal action on the water‑surcharge bill during the meeting; Gilbert's remarks were presented as a county update during public comment.
