MIAMI — After a marathon commission meeting stretching from Thursday night into Friday morning, Miami-Dade County approved its $12.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year.

The county won’t be raising transit fares or property taxes.

But water rates will increase by 3.5% and suburban trash fees will go up by about $5.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office was afforded a $1 billion budget after public campaigning by Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz.

“I am pleased to share that the proposed budget for the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has been approved,” Cordero-Stutz said in a statement to Local 10 News. “This ensures we can continue delivering excellent service, put new academy classes through, strengthen our workforce, and provide the tools and training needed to protect our community with integrity and professionalism.”

Local 10 News is set to interview Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Friday afternoon to take a deeper dive into the county’s fiscal picture.

Christina Vazquez

Christina returned to Local 10 in 2019 as a reporter after covering Hurricane Dorian for the station. She is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist and previously earned an Emmy Award while at WPLG for her investigative consumer protection segment "Call Christina."

Transit fares, property taxes stay flat as commissioners pass Miami-Dade budget

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