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North Miami’s CAFR: A True Story in Snapshots

Get out the popcorn! Despite his frantic attempts to delay the inevitable, North Miami Interim City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey finally (and very reluctantly) published the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report CAFR (PDF)…

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It’s NorthMiami #FurloughFriday … unless, of course, you’re a Member in Good Standing of Duke Sorey’s Friends & Family Plan!

Thanks to North Miami’s soon-to-be-gone Interim City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey, almost all city employees have been forced to take two furlough days a month, which amounts to an approximate 10% cut in pay.  As…

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The undeniable case against Duke Sorey for City Manager. (North Miami Mayor and Council can’t say they weren’t warned.)

In a normal city, public records requests are made through the Clerk’s office, which serves as a conduit between the requester and the departmental custodian of the records. In North Miami, however, former City Manager…

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BREAKING: Glutton for punishment City of Miami hires Larry Spring “to handle the COVID-19 fiscal crisis!”

Al Crespo of the Crespogram News just reported that Miami City Manager Art Noriega just hired former North Miami City Manager Larry Spring as a consultant “to handle the COVID-19 fiscal crisis!” Billy Corben tweeted:…

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Your Tax Dollars, Part 3: “Budget? What budget? We don’t need no stinkin’ budget!”

Just a reminder that on February 22, 2020, the City of North Miami was operating at a deficit of $4,153,430.77. As of today, according to North Miami’s Real-Time Debt Clock™, that hole grew to $5,053,361.91. Now…

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North Miami Parks Director Derrick Suspended with Pay

Under pressure from the North Miami Mayor and Council, as well as the residents he despises, Interim City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey took a bold step by suspending his good buddy and fellow strip club…

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North Miami Friends & Family Plan: Derrick Corker, Employed for Life!

BREAKING:  VotersOpinion just learned that North Miami Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Director Derrick Corker was suspended.  No word on whether it was with or without pay, but we’ll update as soon as we find…

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Your Tax Dollars, Part 1: The care and feeding of a North Miami politician.

On September 17, 2019, the North Miami Mayor and Council voted to pass a budget for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2019-20. And it meant absolutely nothing. They told former City Manager Larry Spring to cut…

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In the Hole. Or, business as usual in North Miami.

With one-third of the current fiscal year over, it appears that North Miami city officials have learned absolutely nothing from their mistakes of the previous three years. Let’s take a look at how well all…

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Adios, Larry Spring. Good riddance! (UPDATED)

Larry Spring’s gig as North Miami City Manager is finally coming to an end. His last day is January 31, 2020. In a 4-1 vote, the Mayor and Council approved a proposed separation agreement that…

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