Weekender. Canceled? Update on the "Hybrid Conflict Resolution Assessment Meeting with Miami-Dade County Transportation Planning Organization ("TPO") Regarding the SW 87th Avenue Bridge Project - CANCELED"

One word: “CANCELED” – let that sink in. WTH? We, the people of Palmetto Bay, appear to be on a "need to know basis" and apparently, those in the know deem us unworthy of a substantive update.  Who here is actually being kept in the loop? Take note - the official notice is marked "CANCELED" in big bold read letters - it does not state "RESCHEDULED TO XXXX XX, 2021"

FAIR QUESTIONS:

• Has this very important public meeting been rescheduled, if so, then for what date?
• Was it canned because someone wasn’t ready? 
• Is this it? Has the towel been thrown in?
• Are any meetings scheduled to review and prepare for the rescheduled meeting?

What is the next step? My sources tell me that the 87th Avenue bridge is currently scheduled for groundbreaking this coming January, 2022. This is a mere seven (7) months away.  That is a blink of an eye in terms of government timeline. That is a mere 7 regular village council meetings from now.

Remember that I announced this issue was revived in my prior related post of December 15, 2020, 2021's first test - the bridge is back. Will it unite or divide Palmetto Bay? Will it happen without input from Palmetto Bay's so-called leaders? - and quite frankly the report card demonstrates that this bridge is happening without input from Palmetto Bay's so-called leaders. Can anyone demonstrate any real effort from this current mayor and council from December 2020 to this date? Most likely none, or this meeting may not have been canceled.

As I have stated before, it is universally recognized that the 87th Avenue Bridge is one of the most important issues of concern above affected Palmetto Bay residents. This post is in follow up to a PRIOR RELATED POST of  May 18, 2021, Any updates on the 87th Avenue Bridge "fight"? Why are village officials not holding any public stakeholder town halls? The issues relating to the 87th Avenue bridge are complex. Palmetto Bay officials need a solid plan – worked out with public and expert involvement. 

Also see another RELATED POST of May 20, 2021, Preparing for the dispute resolution. Is there a plan. Let's look to the status of the Town of Miami Lake and that bridge litigation (SPOILER ALERT - dismissed with prejudice - on appeal).

There is not much time. It is one thing for a public official to allege that they will ‘fight’ for or against a position, but it is quite another the properly prepare in order to be successful in that fight.

It is almost as if the talk of Palmetto Bay's current electeds fails to meet their (in)action; as if the current electeds say one thing while actually allowing the issue to be resolved by the County outside of their influence. 

I am waiting for an update - and hopefully some positive news.

Editor's Note: The term "need to know", when used by government and other organizations, describes the restriction of data which is considered very sensitive. Wikipedia