A rebate for Hialeah property owners is off the table for now, and it may not happen at all.
City Council members failed to agree on the amount of a possible rebate, citing concerns that it could jeopardize ongoing projects and the city’s overall quality of life. The debate comes as the city grapples with rising service costs and high living expenses.
Just two days before the second public hearing on the proposed budget for the coming year, the City Council tabled on Tuesday night the ordinance concerning a potential rebate for residents until Oct. 14. Interim Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves had proposed a $200 rebate for the city’s 32,100 eligible homestead property owners. The proposal followed earlier discussions aimed at providing some form of financial relief to residents…