TOWN HALL MEETING O'QUINN PARK

The City of Hialeah town hall at O’Quinn Park, dated October 20, 2026, covered city services, infrastructure projects, and resident concerns. The mayor reported that the city had set aside funding in the new budget for approximately 10,000 smart water meters next year; a pilot involving several hundred meters is underway, after which the city expects to analyze the results and select a company for a citywide rollout. The city also reported progress replacing 5,000 streetlights with LEDs, restriping city streets, and expanding proactive drain cleaning. Nearly $20 million was designated for park improvements in the next fiscal year, and funding is available to address lighting at four or five parks this year. A library renovation is in the design stage, with construction anticipated to begin next year; the project includes major building-system and interior upgrades. The mayor also said a new rescue truck and fire engine had been approved, and 12 police motorcycles had been ordered. No specific vendors, contract numbers, or procurement votes were identified.

Other spending and service updates included a new 911 communications system already in operation, new street-department vehicles, and five additional police officer positions. The mayor described a 25% water-rate reduction for residential and commercial customers’ first 10,000 gallons and a 50% reduction for eligible seniors. In response to residents, the city said it is developing a foliage master plan and will review requests concerning park lighting, street safety, and other maintenance issues. These were informational updates and responses; the transcript contains no identifiable motions or votes on procurement.