HOLE IN THE DOUGHNUT CONVEYANCE

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-02 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Commissioners approved the amended resolution to declare surplus and convey approximately 32 acres of vacant county-owned land adjacent to the Homestead Air Reserve Base to the United States of America, acting through the Department of the Air Force. The conveyance is for military purposes to support national defense interests. Approximately 2 of the 32 acres will remain with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department until no later than June 2027, after which they will also be conveyed to the Air Force. The remaining balance of the 32 acres was conveyed immediately. The resolution required a two-thirds vote and waived appraisal requirements due to the land's original no-cost transfer from the U.S. Government. A request to convey five acres to the Sheriff's Office was not incorporated as the land was not part of the subject conveyance and no formal request was submitted. Public comment was not explicitly stated in the provided text, but discussions among commissioners indicated a long vetting process with support from the District Commissioner and Congressman Carlos Giménez.