Miami-Dade Voters May Oust Mayor in Largest Municipal Recall

Bloomberg reports:

Miami-Dade County voters are poised to oust Republican Mayor Carlos Alvarez today after he raised property taxes to help close a deficit. Florida’s most-populous county would become the largest U.S. municipality to recall a top official.

Voters in the county, home to the city of Miami, favor a recall by 67 percent, according to a poll commissioned by the Miami Herald dated March 5. They may also remove Commissioner Natacha Seijas, the survey showed. The newspaper said the poll reflected “discontent crossing all political and demographic lines.” Forty-one percent cited the tax increase as their reason for favoring a recall.

Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.

Posted by Steve Bartin