CITT rejects Eileen Higgins’ strike to strip oversight on transit contracts

CITT rejects Eileen Higgins’ strike to strip oversight on transit contracts

One member called the proposed amendments a ‘power grab’ The Citizens Independent Transportation Trust, which provides oversight of the half penny sales tax spending, unanimously rejected on Wednesday an attempt by Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins to sideline them. Higgins has proposed amending the process so that projects that would normally go to the CITT first […]

County tries to take out CITT member who irks Carlos Gimenez

County tries to take out CITT member who irks Carlos Gimenez

It is nothing more than political retaliation. The Miami-Dade County Attorney’s office is trying to remove an outspoken, critical member of the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust who has been a thorn in the mayor’s side, saying that he can’t be on the oversight committee because he is involved in legal action against the county. Attorney Paul […]

Carlos Gimenez taps commissioner to block return of 1/2 penny funds?

Carlos Gimenez taps commissioner to block return of 1/2 penny funds?

Is a Miami-Dade county commissioner intentionally delaying the removal of the half-penny People Transportation Plan sales tax from the general operational budget? And is he, or she, doing it on behalf of Mayor Carlos Gimenez? That’s what it looks like. It’s been more than a month since the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust, a 15-member body created […]