DISCUSSION ITEMS RE: 2026-27 BUDGET PRESENTATIONS

Aviation and Seaport Committee · 2026-07-13 · legislation

The document is a legislative discussion item regarding proposed FY 2026-27 budget presentations from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust, and Seaport Department. No specific project, site, address, parcel, size, zoning change, applicant, or case number is stated. The item was presented to the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026. Key facts stated: Aviation Department reported a fourth consecutive year of more than 50 million passengers, a sixth consecutive record year in cargo volume, number one national ranking for total freight and international freight, a $14 billion capital program, an estimated 240-acre land shortage, and projected 77 million passengers by 2040. Seaport Department reported a record high of 8.564 million cruise passengers, including more than one million in a single month, and planned to bring an item to the next Board meeting to issue an additional bond for its capital improvement plan, with key infrastructure needs including cranes, bulkhead replacements, and maintaining control of and supply of fuel. MDEAT reported grant and procurement support for small businesses (more than 500 firms served through 14 workshops), housing assistance through down-payment and rehabilitation programs and an emergency construction program, and a feasibility study for a Howard University satellite campus. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated.