Category: North Miami Beach
Mr. Pierre Goes to Washington
…And Chicago. And Baltimore. And Boston. All courtesy of the taxpayers of North Miami Beach. Councilman Frantz Pierre really, really likes to travel. See the reprint of my column from February 16, 2011 below entitled…
Government Food Chain
My ongoing battle with the City of North Miami Beach continues. I finally got a return phone call from City Manager Roslyn Weisblum late Friday afternoon. That was twenty minutes I’ll never get back. As…
Andre Pierre, ‘Person of the Year’
If you have any doubt that crime pays, look no further than today’s Miami Herald article, Island TV honors North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre as ‘Person of the Year.’ According to the article, Island TV…
CYA in NMB
UPDATED 01-11-13* We already know that the City of North Miami Beach has a Zoning and Land Development Code. It’s in the City Code Part II, Chapter XXIV, entitled Zoning and Land Development. Under Article…
All in the Family
As much fun as it is to write about the Class Clowns of North Miami Beach, a/k/a council members Phyllis Smith and Frantz Pierre, residents here should count our blessings that we don’t live in…
NMB Cultural Cinema Night, Friday, January 11, 2013
Dear Residents, The North Miami Beach Multi Cultural Committee is pleased to invite you to Cultural Cinema Nights this coming Friday evening at 7:00 PM. The feature film is To Sir, with Love. If you…
The Help
Thanks to councilwoman Phyllis Smith, the City of North Miami Beach has a Pledge of Civility, which is read at the beginning of every council meeting, and which states, “A resolution was adopted by the…
North Miami Beach Economic Development Summit
Friends, Please join me this Wednesday for a summit on economic opportunities in the city of North Miami Beach. (Invitation below) We will discuss the redevelopment and development potential both inside and outside of our…
Happy New Year!
Greetings, 2013! Looking back on 2012, I wonder if we learned any lessons from the year we just survived. Let’s take a short stroll down memory lane and see if we can expect any improvement…
Other People’s Money? No Conflict!
Did you know that the City of North Miami actually has a “Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance?” Neither did I. Nor does North Miami’s mayor, Andre Pierre. Apparently. Had Monsieur Pierre bothered…
