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West Miami planning board swears in Alberto Alonso as chairman
Summary
The City of West Miami Planning and Zoning Board on May 28, 2025, formally installed Alberto Alonso as its chairman after a mayoral appointment; board members discussed whether the board should select its own chair in the future.
Alberto Alonso was sworn in as chairman of the City of West Miami Planning and Zoning Board during the board’s May 28, 2025, meeting.
The oath followed remarks that, in the absence of a board-selected chair, the mayor’s appointment places the newly sworn member into the existing slot. Board members noted the appointment practice and discussed whether to pursue a resolution or ordinance to change the selection process in the future.
Board members and staff discussed the procedural background: the mayor had placed Alonso into the preexisting slot, which avoided immediate dispute over chair selection. A city manager remark during the meeting said the city could consider adopting a resolution or ordinance to specify how a chair is chosen; no ordinance was introduced or voted on at the meeting.
No formal vote was recorded regarding the chair selection method at the May 28 meeting. The swearing-in itself was ceremonial and administrative; board members continued with the agenda after the oath.
The discussion about a possible change to the selection process was limited to comments during the meeting; board members did not direct staff to draft language nor place a related item on a future agenda during the same session.
The board held this action as part of regular business at City Hall on May 28, 2025.
