§ 20-40. Community Councils; creation and purposes.  


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  • There are hereby established and created Community Councils to serve the unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Community Councils are established for the following purposes:

    (1)

    Providing the residents of unincorporated Miami-Dade County with increased governmental accountability, and responsiveness in decision-making processes for the delivery of municipal-type services;

    (2)

    Improving the effectiveness of services by making them more responsive to community desires and needs;

    (3)

    Retaining efficiencies of services by maintaining economies of scale;

    (4)

    Maintaining the ability to match unincorporated area needs with available resources; and

    (5)

    Fostering a sense of community identity, inclusiveness and empowerment.

(Ord. No. 96-126, § 1, 9-4-96)