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0 active membersNext meeting Aug 13, 2026Last meeting Jun 11, 20268 summaries in 30d

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Aug 13, 2026

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Coral Gables

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Board flags park litter, elects leaders

Published Aug 13, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 17, 2026

Golf Membership Changes Remain Under Review

The City Commission deferred decisions on golf memberships and reserved tee-time arrangements for additional review. Granada Golf Course has about 86 active golf members, who account for roughly 25% of annual rounds, while the nine-hole course exceeds the approximately 50,000-round threshold considered over-utilized.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 12, 2026

Golf Operations and Park Projects Update

Coral Gables plans to shift golf-course operations to a new maintenance contractor, invest $150,000 in tee-box renovations, and reduce annual play from about 67,000 rounds to approximately 50,000 to protect course quality.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 12, 2026

Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Summary

The board unanimously approved the January meeting minutes. Staff also reported that a soccer program proposal will soon be released with stronger coaching, registration, payment, and contract-enforcement requirements.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Dec 11, 2025

Board Seeks Special Dog Park Meeting

The board unanimously directed staff to determine whether it can hold a special meeting so residents can provide input on the proposed dog park across from the Coral Gables Library.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Nov 13, 2025

Board Seeks Consistent Park Naming Reviews

The board unanimously voted to advise the City Commission that Coral Gables has an established Park Naming Policy, emphasizing transparent and consistent review of future park names. It also unanimously recommended adding the Club Play Pickleball Program to the City’s e-news.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Oct 9, 2025

Park Improvements and Funding Updates

Coral Gables secured $400,000 in matching funds for improvements at Blue Road Park and Toledo/Dorothy Thomson Park. Construction at Phillips Park is expected to begin in November, with an anticipated opening in early summer 2026.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Sep 4, 2025

Parks board outlines fee and event changes

The Parks and Recreation Department plans to propose an additional 5% golf-fee increase for the next fiscal year and is finalizing security deposits or similar safeguards for large special events. The golf course has recorded approximately 60,000 rounds this year.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Aug 14, 2025

Board flags park litter, elects leaders

The board unanimously selected Jennifer Marques as chair and Maite Halley as vice chair, while directing staff to review park policies related to balloon waste and consider additional signage.

2 min readMunicipal coverage