Miami Lakes board presses for live pilot-program data feed; committee discusses hosting costs and town landing page

Members of the Town of Miami Lakes Blasting Advisory Board discussed how to make the committee’s pilot-program statistics available to the public when they reviewed options for publishing the data.

Edwin told the board he had presented the pilot program to council and that council approved posting the report. The committee debated whether to use a static PDF hyperlink, a dedicated subpage on the town website, or a live embedded feed (e.g., Power BI). Board members raised practical concerns: an RSS/Power BI feed can break if source data fields or location names change; a stand-alone landing page or subpage avoids some mapping problems but requires coordination with town marketing and likely a town account.

Technical and cost considerations were discussed. One member cited a low-cost Power BI subscription estimate (roughly $25–$50 per month) as a potential solution; members noted total costs could be higher and pointed out that the committee itself lacks a town credit card for subscriptions. The board agreed funding or payment would have to flow through the town procurement and marketing process if the page is to be “town-related.” During the meeting a board member signaled they were willing to fund hosting costs (the speaker referred to roughly $300 in the discussion), but the board emphasized that procurement and account ownership must still go through town channels.

The board asked Adrienne to check on the feasibility of an RSS feed and asked Noah (the town liaison named in the discussion) to follow up with marketing so the committee can get a clear path for posting. Members also requested that the pilot-program link be added to the BAB resources section and, where feasible, that the town provide a direct link from a committee subpage so residents do not have to drill down multiple menus to find the data.

Why it matters: Committee members said making pilot data easily discoverable will improve transparency for residents who report blasting impacts and reduce confusion about where to find current statistics.

Next steps: Adrienne will check whether an RSS or live feed is feasible; Noah will follow up with marketing about creating a committee landing page, procurement steps, and required account ownership. The board will revisit options once marketing responds.