Four trips abroad. 33 nights. $31,846.84.
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The record
- July 2022: Paris, nine nights, $5,079.87. The reason given was a transportation study. Source: City of North Miami records, from a public records request. Trips listed July 2019 to May 2024.
- August 2023: Africa, ten nights, $7,177.19. The trip list names no country. Source: City of North Miami records, from a public records request. Trips listed July 2019 to May 2024.
- April 2024: Boston and Spain, $10,821.42. Source: City of North Miami records, from a public records request. Trips listed July 2019 to May 2024.
- May 2024: Paris and Marseille, $8,768.36. Source: City of North Miami records, from a public records request. Trips listed July 2019 to May 2024.
- Total: four trips abroad, 33 nights, $31,846.84, according to public records through May 2024. Source: City of North Miami records, from a public records request. Trips listed July 2019 to May 2024.
- Sewer rates are up about 40% since 2021 and water rates about 35%: sewer $4.59 to $6.41 and water (first tier) $1.97 to $2.67, per 1,000 gallons. Source: City of North Miami 2021 rate study and current rates.
Transcript
Narrator: This is a North Miami tax dollar. It left a mailbox in District 3.
Narrator: It went to City Hall. A suitcase was waiting. The suitcase belongs to Councilwoman Mary Estimé-Irvin.
Narrator: In July 2022, it flew to Paris. Nine nights. Public records put the trip at $5,079.87. The reason given was a transportation study.
Narrator: In August 2023, it went to Africa for ten nights. The trip list names no country. $7,177.19.
Narrator: In April 2024, Boston and Spain. $10,821.42.
Narrator: The next month, Paris. Again. And Marseille. $8,768.36.
Narrator: Four trips abroad. Thirty-three nights. $31,846.84, according to public records through May 2024.
Narrator: Meanwhile, North Miami streets flood when it rains. Since 2021, sewer rates are up about 40 percent, and water rates about 35. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.
On-screen text: Source: City of North Miami records, from a public records request. Trips listed July 2019 to May 2024.
On-screen text: Sewer rates up about 40% since 2021. Water rates up about 35%. Source: City of North Miami 2021 rate study and current rates. Sewer $4.59 to $6.41, water (first tier) $1.97 to $2.67, per 1,000 gallons.
On-screen text: Paid political advertisement paid for by Pioneers for Progressive North Miami, 1319 N. University Drive #136, Coral Springs, FL 33071, independently of any candidate or committee. knowyournorthmiami.org
Common questions
How many trips abroad does the video cover?
Four. July 2022: Paris, nine nights, $5,079.87, with a transportation study given as the reason. August 2023: Africa, ten nights, $7,177.19; the trip list names no country. April 2024: Boston and Spain, $10,821.42. May 2024: Paris and Marseille, $8,768.36.
How many nights did the four trips add up to?
33 nights, according to public records through May 2024.
What is the total amount?
$31,846.84, according to public records through May 2024.
Where do the figures come from?
City of North Miami records, from a public records request. The trips are listed from July 2019 to May 2024.
When is Election Day?
Tuesday, November 3.
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