BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldThe El Portal Village Council shut down a proposal to turn the former Rader Memorial United Methodist Church site into a charter school after the plan drew opposition from residents. “If this is going to cost us a great deal of angst for villagers, I can’t see myself in…
Bal Harbour’s tax rate will increase in order to offseta dip in property values. BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldThe Bal Harbour Village Council unanimously approved an 8.6 percent tax rate increase at its final budget hearing Tuesday. The new rate, which takes effect Oct. 1, is an increase from $2.308 per $1,000 of…
Although the city of Sweetwater has a small population and is known for it’s great Central American restaurant, the place was rockin this week as Central Americans, Mexicans, and Chilenos celebrated their independence. Party-goers danced the night away at Sabores Chilenos last night drinking pisco sour and jammed to latin rock. Earlier in the week,…
EL PORTAL A tough budget year means belt-tightening for El Portal, but homeowner’s tax rates will stay the same.BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldEl Portal village council will be tightening its belt for the upcoming fiscal year, with code enforcement and lobbying efforts facing cuts.The village council unanimously approved a proposed tax rate of…
Bal Harbour is proposing to increase its tax rate to help offset declining property values. BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDThe Bal Harbour Council unanimously voted at its first budget hearing to increase the village’s property tax rate by 8.6 percent for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.The village proposes to raise the…