Venue/Facilities Rental Info Employment Opportunities▼ Helpful Links▼ Media & Live Streaming Home ADA Compliance Passport Service ► Departments Calendar (Meetings/Special Events) ► Mayor & City Commission ► City Events & Photo Gallery City Charter & City Code City Regulations - Do’s and Don’ts ► Pay Bills Online City Permit Forms/Fees/Rental After School Program News / Newsletter / Announcements Subscribe Request Services or Suggestions City Directory Maps & Directions ► Demographics & Census ► Hurricane Season FPL Clearing of the Lines Program (RFQ) No. CM 2019-01 Site Map eBook-City of West Miami 70th Annivesary Welcome to City of West Miami - Official Website NOTICE TO WEST MIAMI RESIDENTS - City Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th in observance of Thanksgiving Day...Read More... Code Enforcement Hearing - Last Monday of each month at 7:30 PM View Calendar... Planning & Zoning Board Meeting - 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM View Calendar... Red Light Camera Hearing - 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM View Calendar... City Commission Meeting - 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM View Calendar... Code Enforcement Hearing - Last Monday of each month at 7:30 PM View Calendar... Planning & Zoning Board Meeting - 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM View Calendar... Red Light Camera Hearing - 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM View Calendar... IMPORTANT NOTICE TO WEST MIAMI RESIDENTS - Water and Sewer Department News Read information here Street Sweeping | Please Move Cars | 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM A Message from the Director of Planning and Zoning Read here News - Bulletin from the office of the Chief of Police in West Miami Nelson Andreu View Video Message from Mayor Rhonda Rodriguez Dear City of West Miami Resident, I would love to hear from you. My cell number is 305-785-3732, my email address is rhondaarodriguez@cityofwestmiami.org. You can also always come to our commission meetings at 7:30 PM on the first and third Wednesday of the month to speak during public comments which is at the very beginning of the meeting. And last but not least, my door at City Hall is always open. CITY OF WEST MIAMI HISTORICAL INFORMATION The City of West Miami, which is only three-quarters of a square mile, is nestled between Tamiami Trail and Coral Way. On April 7, 1947 four businessmen decided to incorporate the city when Dade County wanted to reduce the cocktail hours and ban gambling rooms. The four businessmen, along with a group of residents, decided they didn't want to lose their extended cocktail hours and gambling rooms. They each invested approximately $400 then debated on a name for the city. Among the suggested names were West Haven, West Gate and West Miami. However, these businessmen weren't the only ones that contributed to the birth of the city. Towards the end of World War II, when Florida was beginning to develop, land was being given away by the government as an incentive for people to settle there. Many soldiers returning from the war took advantage of the free lots and built their homes in West Miami. Incorporated as a town with only 700 residents, West Miami now stands as a city with 6,132 residents, a 4% increase since the 2000 census. Like the Little Havana neighborhood of the city of Miami, the majority of the city of West Miami, 84% according to the U.S. census, consists of Hispanics. Since its modest beginnings, West Miami has maintained a high standard for residential and business community. “The city is unique because of its residential component and family atmosphere,” said Yolanda Aguilar, a City Manager. Though a small city, during the 1990s West Miami accomplished many capital projects such as sidewalk replacement projects, tree beautification projects, new parking in front of City Hall and the purchase of a new storm water truck. The small city is surrounded by the larger neighbors: Coral Gables and Miami. Printer-friendly Version Calendar (Meetings/Special Events) November 2021 S M T W Th F S 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 < Oct Dec > Read more... City of West Miami | 901 SW 62 Avenue West Miami, FL 33144 | Phone: (305) 266-1122 Home ADA Compliance Passport Service Departments Calendar (Meetings/Special Events) Mayor & City Commission City Events & Photo Gallery City Charter & City Code City Regulations - Do’s and Don’ts Pay Bills Online City Permit Forms/Fees/Rental After School Program News / Newsletter / Announcements Subscribe Request Services or Suggestions City Directory Maps & Directions Demographics & Census Hurricane Season FPL Clearing of the Lines Program (RFQ) No. CM 2019-01 Site Map Venue/Facilities Rental Info Employment Opportunities Helpful Links Media & Live Streaming powered by GovOffice.com cityofwestmiamifl.com wants to play speech DENYALLOW