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Commission keeps senior events funding, directs tighter rules on campaign activity and weighs transit support for seniors
Summary
Commissioners voted by consensus to retain funding for three city-funded senior events, while directing stronger limits on campaign activity; they also discussed recurring transit and meal service requests for seniors.
Commissioners debated the future of large, city-funded senior events at the Miami Beach Convention Center and whether the events had become venues for political campaigning.
Several commissioners described the events as a highlight for many seniors and a critical opportunity for socialization. "It's literally the highlight of our year to come together," the mayor said while urging the commission not to remove funding. Other commissioners said the events had sometimes been used for electioneering and…
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