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Commission split over shrinking Miami Lakes council from seven to five; voters likely to decide
Miami Lakes Charter Revision Commission · April 23, 2026
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Summary
The commission reviewed two models for reducing council seats and heard arguments for keeping seven seats (representation, committee recruitment) and for offering voters a choice; the chair asked for redline ballot language for the next meeting.
The Charter Revision Commission revisited the long‑running proposal to reduce the town council from seven members to five.
Town Attorney described two implementation models: an attrition approach (allow current terms to expire and eliminate seats over time) and a transitional abolition model that…
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