Dennis Moss is done putting together the new make-up of the county commission's committees and I'm impressed with most of his selections. In case you don't know, the commissioners use the committee system to hammer out decisions that ultimately impact our tax dollars, from formulating new ways to tax us to doling out patronage in the form of lucrative contracts. As the new Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman, or the Big Triple C, for short, Dennis Moss has the authority to reshape the committe
For the past two days, I've noted all the work Miami-Dade County awards Brazilian engineering and construction firm Odebrecht. Despite a history of completing jobs behind schedule and over budget, the company continues to get the nod to build county-funded projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Part of the firm's success has hinged on the ability of Odebrecht's man in Miami to navigate the county's political heirarchy, which usually means ponying up for campaign contributions every ele
WikicommonsIf you come, they will save it​The battle to save the liveability of Miami-Dade County continues tonight.If you haven't heard, the Mayor's office has proposed $11 million in cuts to the county's arts programming budget, which would put roughly 400 arts organizations out of business.Miami Today reported that the idea of a dedicated funding stream for arts programming--an idea floated at the Miami Science Museum meeting on August 3rd--is currently illegal, so our best shot at retainin
