Don’t forget: Miramar hosts public meeting Thursday to shape city’s next 5 years
Miramar residents can attend the city’s second public strategic planning meeting on Thursday as officials continue gathering community input for what would become the first formal strategic plan in the city’s history.
The public meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 14 at Sunset Lakes Community Center, 2801 SW 186th Ave.
The goal of the series of meetings with residents is to capture their views on what direction the city should take over the next five years.
The meetings are designed to give residents an opportunity to share concerns, priorities and ideas about the future of the city — from housing and traffic to economic development, parks, public safety and neighborhood quality of life.
City leaders say the feedback collected during the session will help shape a five-year roadmap intended to guide Miramar’s growth and decision-making.
The public workshop is part of a larger outreach effort that includes community surveys in English, Spanish and Creole, with multiple meetings across the city to ensure residents from both eastern and western Miramar are represented in the process.
Earlier this year, Miramar commissioners unanimously approved spending up to $204,000 to hire Fort Lauderdale-based consulting firm Whitehouse Group to facilitate the strategic planning effort.
The strategic plan is expected to serve as the city’s blueprint for balancing economic growth, infrastructure improvements, public services and overall quality of life during the next five years.
During earlier discussions, commissioners emphasized the importance of broad community participation.
“This is residents’ opportunity to let us know what you want for the city, would like to see in the city,” Miramar Mayor Wayne M. Messam said at the last commission meeting.
The initiative stems from a visioning session held in October 2025 involving commissioners, administrators and community leaders.
Messam said the planning process is intended to create a framework that reflects residents’ concerns as well as the city’s long-term goals.
The overall process is expected to take 18 to 24 months and will include public meetings, surveys, measurable action plans and performance tracking.
Officials expect the final strategic plan to be presented to commissioners for adoption later this year.
The third scheduled meeting is slated for Thursday, May 28, at City Hall.
