Tag: Arthur “Duke” Sorey
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…
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…
Your Tax Dollars, Part 2: Duke Sorey’s Red Garden Sinkhole – “The Consultants”
In case you’re wondering how much North Miami’s Red Garden and its “Super Bowl Experience” cost taxpayers, wonder no more. We’ve got the info. Or, some of it anyway. Truth be told, it’s anyone’s guess…
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…
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…
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…
