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Key Biscayne to Vote on Voter Approval for Large Flood Projects

Original title: Special Council Meeting July 7, 2026 — Packet

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The Frame

What this does

This measure changes the decision-making process for major infrastructure projects by requiring a public vote for any flood-related project exceeding $50 million, potentially impacting the timeline and approval process for future large-scale climate resilience or drainage initiatives.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Village electors

Qualified voters will decide whether to adopt the charter amendment and will be required to vote on future flood projects exceeding $50 million if the measure passes.

Petitioners' committee

The group that initiated the charter amendment process and successfully gathered the required signatures.

What changed

No recent stage movement in the current record.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Village Council is moving to place a citizen-initiated on the November 3, 2026, ballot. If passed, this measure would require voter approval for any stormwater or flood prevention projects costing more than $50 million over a three-year period.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment change?

It would require the Village to get approval from a majority of voters before proceeding with any stormwater or flood prevention project that costs more than $50 million over a three-year period.

When will the vote take place?

The special election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, alongside the general election.

How was this amendment initiated?

It was initiated by a citizen petition committee that filed an affidavit on March 24, 2026, and had its signatures verified by the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections.

Why It Matters

News Coverage

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Roll-Call Votes

1 motion voted on at this meeting · extracted from the official minutes

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Citizen-Led Infrastructure Oversight

The document highlights a successful citizen-led initiative to restrict the Village Council's ability to approve large-scale flood projects without direct voter consent.

Village of Key Biscayne

Connected Entities

organizationMiami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections“Responsible for verifying petition signatures and administering the election.”Map →

personJocelyn B. Koch“Village Clerk of Key Biscayne.”Map →

personJoe I. Rasco“Mayor of the Village of Key Biscayne.”Map →

organizationWeiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.“Village Attorney firm.”Map →

locationVillage of Key Biscayne“The municipality where the charter amendment and election will take place.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

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