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Committee approves pilot to allow North Bay Village residents to use city pools for remainder of year
Summary
The committee approved returning to the full commission with a favorable recommendation for a pilot allowing North Bay Village residents free access to Miami Beach pools through the end of the calendar year, while staff negotiates a reciprocal MOU and broader shared‑facilities terms.
Commissioners discussed a proposal to allow North Bay Village residents to use Miami Beach pools at no cost as part of a broader reciprocal partnership. Staff reported nominal revenue from current North Bay access arrangements (approximately $860 in FY25) and said only a small number of punch‑passes had been sold to those residents.
North Bay Village officials and Miami Beach commissioners described a broader vision of shared facilities — including potential reciprocal use of soccer fields and coordination on transit to reduce vehicular trips — and suggested starting with a short pilot while the jurisdictions finalize a memorandum of understanding.
The committee voted to return the item to the full commission with a favorable recommendation to permit free North Bay Village resident access to city pools for a pilot period through the end of the calendar year, and directed staff to negotiate reciprocal terms and an MOU.
