Miami Herald Endorses Steven Meiner for Mayor

“The Miami Herald Editorial Board recommends STEVEN MEINER for Miami Beach Mayor.”

Below is an excerpt from the Miami Herald explaining why they are placing their trust in me with their endorsement:

Meiner "would bring a tougher edge to quality-of-life issues, one that should be tempered by a more-moderate commission. Already, he proposed a municipal prosecutor's office to handle misdemeanors; he wants to make it harder for the commission to increase developments' floor-area ratio, the formula that can determine how high a developer's project can rise. He wants to protect Biscayne Bay: 'We need to comply with the county's Biscayne Bay task force report, which is part of my initiative and we need to do it quickly.'

He credits outgoing Mayor Dan Gelber's push for an arts-and-culture makeover and would continue in that direction.

Though we criticized his proposal to arrest homeless people who refuse a shelter bed, we like Meiner's responsiveness to what residents are demanding: a ratcheting back of Miami Beach's "anything goes" party scene and developments that would remake the city's landscape and disrupt residential neighborhoods.

Meiner is not the most experienced public servant in the mayor's race, but he appears to play it along the straight and narrow, ethically speaking, which heartened the Editorial Board. 
 

We think [Meiner] can bring the Beach into better balance the more accommodating quality of life residents seek with the pressures of living in a city that's also a glitzy international capital of entertainment."

 

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The Miami Herald has placed their trust in me because of my strong ethical values and my thoughtful approach to addressing the city's challenges. I'm deeply committed to serving the community with innovative solutions and a moral compass. 

I am now asking for your vote and trust to transform Miami Beach into the finest and safest city in America, with an exceptional quality of life for all.

Early voting starts today!

 

Posted on 22 Oct 2023, 21:55 - Category: 2023