Good first step on Watson Island needs surefooted follow-up
Categories: Front Page, In The News
hiWeek of November 12, 2009
New Miami Mayor Tom·s Regalado plans to start off on the right foot next week by seeking a vote that could terminate a lease to a developer who has defaulted on payments due the city.
Immediately bringing the Watson Island lease for the unborn Island Gardens project before the commission is absolutely the right first step. It shows concern for the city’s wallet that City Manager Pete Hernandez has not.
Mr. Hernandez told us last week, before the election, that he sees no hurry in seeking a quarter million dollars in late land use payments from developer Mehmet Bayraktar as the city struggles to pay its bills.
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