Miramar’s five-year improvement plan begins with $87M budget. How it affects you
Next year’s Miramar city budget features five years of special projects, some of which are scheduled to be completed in 2026.
City of Miramar commission members approved the budget at their second reading on Monday, Sept. 29. The 91 capital improvement projects will be part of the budget from 2026 to 2030, costing $87 million for the first year.
“We’re always adding funds to each capital improvement project. Some will be completed in 2026, some [are] beyond that. But we make sure that if it’s a big project, that we add a little bit every year,” Commissioner Maxwell Chambers told the Miramar News.
Roadways, public building improvements, flood prevention, EV chargers and park beautification are included in the plan, as is a new pickleball court.
However, not all of the projects will affect the fiscal year 2026 budget.
Here are some of the 56 projects planned that require $87 million of the $333 million capital improvement plan budget, according to the agenda document.
Roads, parks and other projects
The city plans to widen Pembroke Road from two lanes to four, between Dykes Road and SW 196th Avenue, and extend it to U.S. 27. There’s also a planned extension for Miramar Parkway from SW 192nd Terrace to Pembroke Road.
Other road improvements include “beautification enhancements” along Miramar Parkway, SW 172nd Avenue and Douglas Road, including landscaping and gutters.
Parks are a large part of the improvements, with drainage improvements planned for Monarch Lakes and Forcina parks, a new fence at Lakeshore Park, and $157,663 marked for other improvements.
The Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater has seen large crowds and popular entertainment acts. The city plans to add expanded concessions and additional bathrooms and walkways.
In Historic Miramar, two major improvements will continue with this funding.
Drainage improvements are slated for the area east of Interstate 75 to prevent stormwater from causing floods, and a “complete streets” program will continue with the construction of new sidewalks, crosswalks, pedestrian lights and ADA compliant ramps.
“I do know we have carryover, because a lot of the capital improvement projects [don’t] have all the funding, so each year we have to add some funding so we can complete them,” Chambers said.
There are also plans for electric vehicle charging stations at “key city facilities,” such as the Adult Daycare Center, police substations, community parks, fire stations and the Sunset Lakes Tennis Complex.
This story was originally published September 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM.
