burned down back in 2023<\/a> in Doral.<\/p>\n\u201cToday was the deadline for the consortium, that\u2019s FCC and FPL, to bring a negotiated memorandum of understanding to the board, it\u2019s a consortium I think is a great idea in theory, but if they can\u2019t get their act together and bring us a firm plan on how our residents are going to benefit, then we have problems, and we need to revisit the consortium,\u201d said Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, protestors lined up outside and held signs to show their opposition to an incinerator.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn incinerator has no place in Miami-Dade, and it certainly has no place anywhere near the Everglades,\u201d said a protestor.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe call on Miami-Dade to take the billions it would cost to build this incinerator, and instead invest it in true zero-waste solutions,\u201d said another protestor.<\/p>\n
Over the years, it\u2019s been a contentious battle to find a new location, as many residents and environmentalists have pushed back on every proposed site and its possible billion-dollar price tag, stating the negative impact on public health and the Everglades.<\/p>\n
Now with the deadline missed, while Miami-Dade commissioners are frustrated, they want to make sure they have all the information in place before moving forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs I understand it from talking to the two parties \u2014 and they\u2019ve explained it, I guess, to everybody \u2014 is that they\u2019re still in discussions and they haven\u2019t reached, the right word is not agreement, they haven\u2019t reached a conclusion that they can proffer to the county commission yet in its entirety now,\u201d said Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe details are going to be massively problematic, and we don\u2019t have the convenience of time here. So this needs to go out to bid, we need to come to a final landing place, we need to select a site, and we need to get this ball rolling,\u201d said Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins.<\/p>\n
Bermudez said with that deadline now missed, everything has been put on hold. He said the chairman now has to make the decision on when the next deadline will be for the new proposal to be received.<\/p>\n
In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, FPL said:<\/p>\n
Florida Power & Light is working collaboratively with FCC Environmental Services to advance a joint project that serves the best interests of the County and its residents. Developing an agreement of this significance requires time and care to ensure it is fair, thorough, and responsive to the public interest. We are working diligently and look forward to providing the Commission with an update in May.<\/p>\n
County leaders received a financial model on April 17, which they plan on sending to their financial advisors to review and validate.<\/p>\n
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