MIAMI GARDENS MAYOR GILBERT AND CITY COUNCIL TO ADDRESS $60 MILLION DOLLAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND AT TOWN HALL MEETING
MIAMI GARDENS – The City of Miami Gardens will host a town hall meeting for residents of the City of Miami Gardens. Mayor Oliver Gilbert will discuss the general obligation bond vote to happen on April 1, 2014.
The town hall meeting will take place on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex, located at 3000 NW 199th St, Miami Gardens. In attendance will be Mayor Oliver Gilbert; Vice-Mayor Lisa Davis, Councilman Rodney Harris; Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D; Councilwoman Lillie Odom; Councilwoman Felicia Robinson and Councilman David Williams Jr.
The City of Miami Gardens will ask residents to invest in their community by approving the issuance of a $60 million dollar general obligation bond to revamp the City’s parks and recreational facilities and equip the City with cutting-edge public safety technology. The City is proposing large-scale renovations to existing parks and facilities that will engage the City’s youth and adults alike.
“The children of Miami Gardens will not be confined to traditional football and basketball sports offerings common in urban areas. We plan to develop a facility that allows for gymnastics, dance, ballet, fencing, martial arts and boxing. We will also offer opportunities for youth to grow in the areas of audio and video production and support their efforts to grow in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics,” said Mayor Oliver Gilbert.
The City plans to add the following programs and facilities:
• Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center: a culinary arts center where residents can sharpen their culinary skills. There will also be an area designated for outdoor dining and hospitality services.
• Audio-Visual and Arts Center: a recording and video studio where residents can hone their talents in front of the microphone, or camera, and behind it
• STEM Laboratory: a science, technology, engineering and math lab where students can explore these technical fields
• Alternative Sports and Fitness Complex: a facility that will house boxing, ballet, martial arts and other non-traditional sports
• Elderly Center: an area dedicated to the services and recreational activities enjoyed by the City’s seniors
The City will also utilize a portion of these funds to install crime prevention surveillance cameras and license plate readers at strategic locations throughout the City.
This general obligation bond represents a comprehensive effort to improve the quality of life of the Residents of Miami Gardens and create a safer City. The estimated monthly cost per average household will be $3.85.
