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North Miami council votes 3–2 to dissolve downtown advisory committee after lengthy public comment
Summary
After extended public testimony and debate over attendance and committee value, the City Council approved a first-reading ordinance to abolish the Downtown Action Plan Advisory Committee (DPAC) on a 3–2 vote; residents and the planning commission had urged reform instead of elimination.
The North Miami City Council voted to move forward with eliminating the Downtown Action Plan Advisory Committee (DPAC) on Feb. 24 following a lengthy public hearing in which residents, planning commissioners and committee members urged the council to retain or reform the advisory body.
Public commenters and members of the planning commission described DPAC as an important community bridge for downtown planning and urged amendments to quorum rules rather than abolishment. A long series of…
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