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Hialeah council approves one-year suspension of water and wastewater franchise fee; mayor signals intent to pursue repeal
Summary
The Hialeah City Council voted to suspend the municipal water and wastewater franchise fee for one year during first reading of an ordinance. City attorneys advised repeal would require a separate ordinance; the mayor said she prefers repealing the section from the code entirely.
The Hialeah City Council voted in favor of a first-reading ordinance to suspend the city's water and wastewater franchise fee for one year, with second reading and public hearing set for Aug. 26, 2025.
City Attorney and other staff told the council the measure as written suspends collection for one year. Mayor Garcia Roebes told colleagues she would prefer to remove the fee from the city code permanently and was advised that repeal would require a…
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