Miami Beach, homelessness

Miami Beach struggles with $10 million fine over homelessness tax dispute
The Miami Beach City Commission held a special meeting to address a $10 million annual fine imposed on the city
Miami Beach agrees to county demand for homelessness funding
Miami Beach leaders grudgingly agreed Thursday to pay Miami-Dade County $10 million to fund homelessness services, bowing to pressure from county leaders angry about a rescinded voter referendum that would have provided similar funding.
Miami Beach approves plan to provide $10 million to county to address homelessness
Miami Beach city commissioners voted on a plan to address homelessness in Miami-Dade County. On Thursday, the commission voted unanimously to provide $10 million over the next two years to the county and the Homeless Trust, but the money will not come from small businesses or Miami Beach residents.
Miami Beach commission approves partial funding for homeless services amid county dispute
In a special meeting Thursday, Miami Beach commissioners approved a proposal to provide $5 million toward homeless services funding, half of what Miami-Dade County initially requested to tackle the city’s homelessness issue.
Miami Beach still at odds with Miami-Dade County following demand for $10 million homeless funding
The multimillion demand comes after the Miami Beach City Commission voted to remove a homeless-funding tax from the November ballot.
Miami Beach officials rescind ballot question on homeless tax. Votes on it won’t count
Mayor Steven Meiner said he was “not pleased” to rescind the referendum so late in the game but said he is staunchly opposed to the tax.
Miami Beach cancels homelessness tax referendum days before election
Just days before the Nov. 5 election, Miami Beach commissioners voted to rescind a referendum that would have created a tax to fund services for people experiencing homelessness and victims of domestic violence.
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Miami Beach robbed voters of the chance to decide on homelessness tax | Opinion
Beach homeless. Miami Beach commissioners silenced the voice of 20,000 voters and robbed them of the right to vote on a homelessness tax mid-election. This is undemocratic. The ta
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Miami Beach City Commission Votes to Allocate $10 Million for Homelessness, Avoids Local Tax Increases
Miami Beach Commission voted to give $10 million to Miami-Dade County for homelessness solutions, avoiding local taxes by ...
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Miami Beach commits $4m to homeless and domestic violence services
Miami Beach commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to fund homeless and domestic violence services in Miami-Dade County.
After scrapping homeless tax vote, Miami Beach is getting a $10M bill from Miami-Dade
A Miami Beach police officer talks to a woman at Miami Beach’s Lummus Park in this 2013 file photo as part of the ...
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Miami-Dade knows how to tackle homelessness and the success of Lotus Village is proof | Opinion
Putting aside the homeless-tax controversy with Miami-Dade County and the Homeless Trust in the cities of Miami Beach, ...