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, or action is described beyond the budget presentations. The Aviation Department reported a $14 billion capital program, an estimated 240-acre land shortage, and projected 77 million passengers by 2040. The Seaport Department reported a record 8.564 million cruise passengers and planned to bring an item to the next Board meeting to issue an additional bond for its capital improvement plan. MDEAT reported serving more than 500 small businesses through 14 workshops and conducting a feasibility study for a Howard University satellite campus. The item was presented to the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026.