2026 State of the Town Address

The Town of Cutler Bay’s 2026 State of the Town Address on November 10 was primarily a ceremonial review of Mayor Tim Mirabito’s eight years in office; no procurement vote, contract award, RFP, or vendor selection occurred during the event. The mayor highlighted major capital investments, including the $18 million Franjo Road project, completed in 2026, and Legacy Park, for which residents approved a $37 million general-obligation bond in 2022 and the council later approved a $49.9 million plan covering a community center, pool building, town hall, and open space. Groundbreaking took place October 23, with the park elements expected to open in late 2027 or early 2028 and town hall in summer 2028. He also cited $21 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding used for drainage, sidewalks, parks, and Legacy Park soil remediation, and more than 75 grants totaling over $66 million during his mayoral tenure.

The address also described a proposed fund-balance ordinance intended to increase reserves and limit their use to land acquisition and capital improvements; use for other purposes, such as salaries, would require an ordinance vote. The mayor noted that the measure had council support, but the transcript does not establish a vote at this event. He mentioned a privately proposed $1.5 billion Southland Mall redevelopment associated with the Electro America group, but no town procurement decision was reported. Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay hosted the event and sponsors were thanked; these acknowledgments were not contract awards.