RESOLUTION CALLING OUT SPECIAL ELECTION

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County is holding a countywide special election on November 3, 2026, to vote on amending the Home Rule Charter. The proposed amendment, Resolution File Number 261181, sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, aims to create an independent, five-member Salary Commission to determine compensation for the Board of County Commissioners. This follows a recommendation from the Charter Review Task Force, which voted 9-1 in favor of placing the issue before the electorate. The Policy Council forwarded the resolution with a favorable recommendation after correcting a scrivener's error. The election will be held in conjunction with the general election, with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The ballot question asks if the Charter should be amended to replace the fixed annual salary for County Commissioners with an independent commission that annually reviews and sets salaries based on specific criteria, with final decisions not subject to modification by the Board of County Commissioners.