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Miami Lakes mayor touts parks, public safety and infrastructure gains in State of the Town
Summary
Mayor Josh Dieguez used the town’s 25th anniversary State of the Town address to announce restored park funding, record public-safety spending, progress on Northwest 59th Avenue and new federal and county drainage commitments, and to preview studies on a municipal tree farm and highway connectivity.
MIAMI LAKES — Mayor Josh Dieguez delivered the Town of Miami Lakes’ 2025 State of the Town on Dec. 5, emphasizing restored parks funding, expanded public-safety investments and several infrastructure wins secured with state and federal partners.
Dieguez opened the address by noting the town’s 25th anniversary and thanking volunteers, staff and visiting officials including State Senator Renee Garcia. He said the council voted this year to restore parks funding to “nearly pre‑COVID levels” and that a midyear budget amendment he sponsored and colleagues approved fully funded phases 1 and 2 of the town’s parks capital improvements program to upgrade furniture, signage and equipment.
Why it matters: Dieguez framed parks as a core municipal amenity and said restoring those expenditures follows several years of austerity; he said the investments are intended…
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