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Miami Gardens residents raise water billing, school‑zone camera fines, traffic safety and transparency concerns during public comment

3319745 · May 15, 2025
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Summary

Multiple residents used the public comment period to press the council on a range of municipal concerns: water bill increases and a potential reimbursement, the cost and use of school‑zone camera fines, speeding and requests for speed bumps, and the transparency of community‑benefit funding following major events.

During the May 14 public comment period, residents asked the Miami Gardens City Council to address several municipal issues, from utility billing to road safety and how the city accounts for event revenue.

Janice Coakley told the council she is speaking about a lawsuit and a water bill increase that she said rose "from 49 to 61" and asked whether residents would be reimbursed: "I hope the city is doing more because I heard they remailed our request. I hope that was true so the residents will have a chance to get reimbursed." She also urged the council to reconsider school‑zone…

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