Description: Miami-Dade County is the local government for Miami-Dade County, Florida, responsible for delivering core public services — including public safety, public health, transportation, parks, housing, permitting, economic development, and emergency management — and for planning and managing growth, infrastructure, and resilience for residents and businesses across the county. Type: Local government (county) Policies: Local budgeting and fiscal policy; public safety and emergency management; public health and social services; land use, zoning and permitting; affordable housing and homelessness programs; transportation and transit planning; infrastructure, water management and stormwater; climate resilience and environmental protection; economic development and workforce development; public procurement and labor relations. Funding: Primarily local tax revenues (property taxes and local-option sales taxes), user fees and service charges, utility revenues, state and federal grants, and bond financing. Affiliates: Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners; Office of the Mayor; Miami-Dade Police Department; Miami-Dade Fire Rescue; Jackson Health System (Public Health Trust); PortMiami; Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization; Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX).
