Empower 305 | Mayor Eileen Higgins Marks 100 Days in Office | Women’s History Month

This City of Miami government meeting, featuring Mayor Eileen Higgins marking her first 100 days in office during Women's History Month, focused primarily on local government initiatives and improvements. Mayor Higgins highlighted efforts to streamline the permitting process for both residential and commercial properties, including the introduction of same-day permitting and year-long permits for commercial property maintenance, aimed at reducing bureaucratic delays and saving residents and businesses time and money. She also discussed the acceleration of affordable housing projects by shortening approval times from years to months or weeks. Additionally, the mayor noted the reopening of critical infrastructure like Flagler Street through innovative procurement and contractor engagement, emphasizing pedestrian safety and support for small businesses. Environmental initiatives such as eliminating styrofoam and single-use plastics in city facilities were also mentioned as part of the city's resiliency and sustainability goals.