Florida City asks Miami‑Dade committee to delay annexation item amid leadership change

Chad Burkhalter, acting city manager for Florida City, told the committee a recent change in city leadership and the absence of the city planner prompted a request to defer an annexation item on today's agenda so the city could be fully represented.

"My name is Chad Burkhalter, the acting city manager for the city of Florida City," he said, asking that the annexation item be postponed. Chairwoman Natalie Milian Orbis acknowledged the request; the clerk and attorneys confirmed the changes memo included the requested deferral of item 1G1 and the committee adopted the agenda with that deferral included.

The chair thanked Burkhalter for appearing on short notice. No additional public commenters sought to speak during the public‑comment period for agenda changes.