What Property Tax Reform Really Means for the County Budget | Daniella Levine Cava
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What Property Tax Reform Really Means for the County Budget | Daniella Levine Cava

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava joins us to break down the biggest financial question facing the county right now — what happens if property tax re...

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A Day in Miami
Sep 1, 2026 1h 2m

About This Episode

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava joins us to break down the biggest financial question facing the county right now — what happens if property tax reform actually passes. She explains the real challenges behind this year's county budget, what services and community based organizations could be at risk if funding dries up, and why she believes residents need to understand the full picture before forming an opinion.

We also get into the huge voting win that will bring Marine Stadium back to life, the first phase of the Ludlam Trail, AI-powered traffic lights, the Seaquarium land situation, police officer salaries and recruitment struggles, and the latest on MIA airport renovations. Plus her top 3 Miami restaurants.

If property taxes affect you — and they affect everyone — this is the conversation to hear.

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0:00 Intro
1:21 Recent Elections
2:26 Voter Turnout
5:02 Polls
7:20 Ludlam Trail
10:55 Budget
16:43 What Will Happen If Property Tax Reduction Reform Will Get Passed
22:30 Community Based Organizations Will Be Gone
23:40 AI-Powered Traffic Light System
27:01 Could Old Cutler Be Widened
27:44 What is the County Doing to Accommodate Growing Population
31:23 What’s the Best Approach to Balance Traffic, Density, and Development
34:35 Seaquarium Land
38:09 Marine Stadium
40:30 How the County Uses AI
42:21 DERM
43:35 Fisher Island Tankers
47:30 Upcoming Budget Hearings
49:06 Were Constitutional Offices Cheaper to Run Under the County?
50:32 Police Officers Salaries
52:29 Police Low Recruitment Numbers
53:30 The Future of Miami-Dade County
55:10 Airport
57:06 Get Involved
58:38 Top 3 Restaurants
1:01:18 Outro

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Daniella Levine Cava

Daniella Levine Cava

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava joins us to break down the biggest financial question facing the county right now — what happens if property tax reform actually passes.

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