|
District Office
8345 NW 12th Street
Miami, FL 33126
(305) 599-1200
Downtown Office
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street
Suite 220
Miami, Florida 33128
(305) 375-4343
|
|
|
Dear resident,
Thank you for your support. I invite you to read this month's newsletter to be informed of matters that concern you as well as community events in your area. I would like to invite you and your family to join me and the Dade County Police Benevolent Association (PBA) at the
3rd Annual "Support Our Police" motorcycle ride and rally taking place on Sunday, February 26 at Tropical Park. Non-riders can meet at Tropical Park at noon and for those wishing to participate in the motorcycle ride, please call 305-593-0044 for registration information.
|
Groundbreaking of Dolphin Station Park and Ride Transit Facility in District 12
|
Thanks to Commissioner Diaz, the West Dade commuters will soon have a much-needed, viable commute alternative with the Jan. 23 groundbreaking of a new park-and-ride facility located off NW 12th Street just west of Florida's Turnpike. The Dolphin Station Park and Ride Transit Terminal will be the first hub to serve the East-West Corridor with express bus service on the Dolphin Expressway (State Road 836). The facility will feature 12 bus bays, nearly 900 parking spaces, air conditioned passenger waiting areas and retail space. Residents in the City of Doral, City of Sweetwater and surrounding areas can take full advantage of this facility. Construction is scheduled to be completed in December 2017. The project has been a major priority for Commissioner Diaz, who sponsored legislation on the creation of a Dolphin Expressway bus route to downtown Miami, as well as an agreement establishing a multi-agency partnership between the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to create the Dolphin Station Park and Ride.
|
Commissioner Diaz sponsored legislation to help reunite pet owners with their lost dogs.
Under the new legislation, residents who find a lost dog must notify the County's Animal Services Department and have the dog scanned for a microchip within 72 hours to find out if it's registered to an owner. If the dog has a registered owner, then the resident must contact the owner within 24 hours. The ordinance also calls for the creation of a County-maintained online Lost Dog Registry.
|
Commissioner Diaz welcomes First Veterans Court in Miami-Dade County
|
On Jan. 13, Commissioner Diaz joined the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida Chief Judge Bertila Soto and a host of judges, other elected officials, and veterans to officially launch the first
Veterans Treatment Court in Miami-Dade County. The new program will divert veterans from the traditional criminal justice system and provide them with the tools needed to successfully reintergrate back into civilian life, including substance abuse treatment, vocational training and housing from the Veterans Administration. The county began laying the groundwork for the program about a year ago with the creation of a "veterans track" as part of the county's mental health court. A veterans court will now convene regularly. The Veterans Treatment Court has been a top priority for Commissioner Diaz, who served in the United States Marine Corps. The Miami-Dade Military Affairs Board, which he chairs, committed $75,000 as the matching component for a federal grant. For more information on this program, please reach out to the Office of the Honorable Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez at 305-548-5405. To serve as a mentor for this program, please call Gustavo Cruz, Director of the Miami-Dade Military Affairs Board at 305-375-4493.
|
What's new at District 12 Libraries
|
Open enrollment for MDX Cash Back Toll program
|
|
|
If you drive on SR 836/Dolphin Expressway, 112/Airport Expressway, SR 874/Don Shula Expressway, SR878/Snapper Creek Expressway or SR 924/Gratigny Parkway you could be eligible for a refund by enrolling in their
Cash Back Toll Dividened Program by March 31, 2017.
|
|
W 12th Avenue from W 41 Street to W 60th Street - Phase 4
This project will focus on roadway resurfacing and driving conditions. The scope of the work consists of milling and resurfacing, adjustment of valve boxes and manholes, ADA Ramps and pavement markings and signage. The project is expected to be completed by May 2017.
SW/NW 127th Avenue from SW 2nd Street to NW 2nd Street
This project is a drainage improvement project due to flooding in the area. The scope of the work consists of the construction of a storm drainage system which includes exfiltration trenches and solid pipe along with drainage inlets and storm manholes as well as roadway restoration. The project is expected to be completed by February 2017.
|
Newsworthy Items for the Community
|
2017 Homestead Exemption Application Available
Homeowners can now apply for the 2017 Homestead Exemption.
Free Small Claims Court Clinic
Miami-Dade County will host a free Small Claims Court Clinic at noon on February 2 at the MIami Shores Community Center in Miami Shores. The clinic will provide participants with hands-on instructions and assistance in how to file a claim in the County's Small Claims Court, including a Q & A session. For additional information on this event, contact the Office of Consumer Protection at 786-469-2333.
Fees waived for pet adoptions
The Miami-Dade Animal Service is waiving adoption fees until February 28 for animal lovers when they adopt dogs and cats over 5 years old. Adopters will only be responsible for the $27 license fee for dogs. Senior pet adoptions may also include a $50 Petco Gift Card courtesy of the Petco Foundation while supplies last. For more information, visit the Miami-Dade Animal Services website.
|
Commissioner in the Community
|
|
|
| On January 26, Commissioner Diaz, who serves as the Chairman of the International Trade Consortium (ITC) speaks at the Consular Corps reception hosted by the ITC at the Biltmore Hotel on January 27. |
|
|
| Commissioner Diaz helps start the 2017 Miami Marathon in front of the American Airlines Arena on January 29. |
|
|
| On January 31, Commissioner Diaz, who serves as the Chairman of the International Trade Consortium (ITC) welcomes import/export businesses at the "Going Global" workshop at the Doral Government Center. |
|
Free Zumba classes at North Trail Park
|
The Miami-Dade County Parks, as part of their health and fitness initiative, will be offering free "Zumba Gold" classes to residents age 55 and older at North Trail Park Community Center, 780 NW 127th Avenue. "Zumba Gold" mingles fun and energetic music with lower impact movements to improve balance, flexibility, cardiovascular health and muscle conditioning. For more information about Miami-Dade Parks Active Older Adults Program, contact Allan Tavss at 786-372-9701 or visit the website
|
On November 30, 2009, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six in partnership with the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) began a reconstruction project of the State Road (S.R.) 826 (Palmetto Expressway) and S.R. 836 (Dolphin Expressway) Interchange. Now that construction has begun, there will be many upcoming lane and ramp closures on the Dolphin Expressway. For more information about construction-related activities, please contact Oscar Gonzalez at 786-280-0983 or via e-mail at ogonzalez@mrgmiami.com. General information can be found at www.826-836.com. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive, or log on to www.fl511.com for real-time traffic and lane closure information.
|
I hope this newsletter has been helpful and as always, I look forward to your comments and concerns. I am happy to serve the following cities of Doral, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Medley, Sweetwater, Virginia Gardens and a large portion of unincorporated Miami-Dade County.
Sincerely,
Jose "Pepe" Diaz
Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 12
|
|
|
