Committee approves yard‑sign placements and $300 for stakes to support theft‑prevention outreach

The Town of Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee approved a proposed map showing locations for 'Lock it or Lose it' yard signs across the town and agreed to a one‑time $300 expenditure for sign stakes.

Chair Alex Dorito presented a map of red‑dot locations and led a block‑by‑block discussion about appropriate placement near parks, schools and traffic hot spots. Committee members raised concerns about placing signs on main roads, on trees, or in areas the town’s landscaping crews might remove. The committee agreed to coordinate with public works and parks staff and to ask departmental staff to flag improper placements.

Dorito moved to approve the layout map and Nancy (speaker S4) seconded; the committee approved the layout by voice vote. The committee then approved an additional $300 to cover yard stakes after a separate motion and second. “So the signs are going out… I will send it to the departments. If they have an issue with it, I will personally go myself and pick it up and move it,” Dorito said.

Members identified priority sites including neighborhood pocket parks, Veterans Park, the area in front of Publix and high‑speed corridors such as Miami Lakeway South and Fairway Drive. Staff advised committee members to confirm right‑of‑way and park permissions before installation; committee leadership said it would divide neighborhoods among volunteers and retrieve any signs flagged by departments.

Next steps: the committee will distribute sign locations to volunteers, send the map to parks and public‑works for confirmation, purchase stakes for $300 and deploy signs once departmental approvals (or relocation notices) are received.