Miami-Dade Mayor Delivers State of the County Address

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is promising a brighter future for county residents. Mayor Levine Cava delivered her fifth State of the County address at Miami Senior High, with many community leaders, elected officials, and residents in attendance.

During her speech, she reaffirmed her administration’s commitment to progress made during her first term to improve quality of life for all residents. She promised to build an economy that works for all, making the infrastructure future-ready, while investing in housing and transportation solutions, and protecting the county’s environment. Mayor Levine Cava also unveiled WISE305, a new agenda to continue driving efficiency, streamlining operations, and ensuring the highest return on taxpayer dollars.

“In the next four years, we will continue to leverage innovation and streamline our operations to build an even more efficient, effective county government – to save money and cut red tape,” said Mayor Levine Cava. “That’s why tonight, I am proud to announce our WISE305 agenda – a series of policy actions and approaches my administration will follow as we continue to lead boldly with fiscal stewardship.”

According to Mayor Levine Cava, WISE305 is built on four core pillars: workplace initiatives, investments in technology, savings for businesses and residents, and efficiency review.

To improve county workplaces, county personnel will be empowered to identify and eliminate outdated rules and regulations that slow down operations, ensuring that every policy, program, real estate deal, and contract deliver the highest return for taxpayers.

To encourage investment in technology, there will be efforts to leverage automation and modernized permitting systems to enhance efficiency and make it faster, easier, and less expensive to do business in and with Miami-Dade County.

To promote savings, there will be a consolidation of services to maximize every dollar spent. The mayor’s administration already merged Internal Services and Human Resources into one department to streamline these functions, and department directors have been charged with eliminating redundancies to conserve taxpayer resources. The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners and county staff will review all policies older than a decade to sunset unnecessary regulations, cut red tape, and create a more future-ready government.

“WISE305 is my administration’s promise that we are working harder than ever to ensure our best days are ahead – and that we maximize the value of every single taxpayer dollar spent,” said Mayor Levine Cava. “We must invest wisely today to plan for the future. This is our moment to deliver on excellence for our residents not just today but tomorrow.”