Author: Stephanie Kienzle
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)…
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…
North Miami hires a new City Manager, and they picked a winner this time!
The North Miami Mayor and Council finally decided to think outside the box – and the city limits – when they voted unanimously by acclamation to hire Theresa G. Therilus, Esquire, as the new City…
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…
North Miami City Manager Search – The Final Fifteen
The North Miami Mayor and Council have begun interviewing some of the fifteen finalists for the position of City Manager. We reviewed the applications and resumes submitted by all of them and compiled a brief…
North Miami: The true cost of Duke Sorey’s Red Garden Sinkhole? It’s anyone’s guess! (UPDATED)
With interviews set to begin this week, the North Miami Mayor and Council have finally begun their search for a permanent city manager. Forty two individuals applied for this position online, and another 73 submitted…
The “anonymous” surrogate army of NMB Commissioner Michael “Mike” Joseph
VotersOpinion has been blogging about North Miami Beach politics for almost ten years. In all this time, and over a dozen politicians later, we have never seen complaints filed or city business being disrupted by…
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:…
NMB Commissioner Michael “Mike” Joseph: Petty, Paranoid and Nutty as a Fruitcake
Every time I think Michael Joseph can’t do anything more twisted than he’s already done, he goes and outdoes his evil/crazy self. We previously documented all of Michael’s bizarre behavior, including the times he: Gave…
Guest Columnist: North Miami Beach Commissioner McKenzie Fleurimond
I am taking this moment to briefly address yourself and your readers on the subject matter of bonding together as a community in service of each other during this trying time in our nation and…
