"Commissioner Kionne McGhee, who represents a suburban district in South Miami-Dade that has some of the county's highest concentrations of poverty, said Friday he'll ask for a special meeting to undo past funding votes to cover local expenses for the seven soccer matches scheduled for Hard Rock Stadium next summer."
""Until they find us the money to fully fund the nonprofits that provide services to the community, I think we are obligated as elected officials to get this money back and give it to the nonprofits," McGhee said in an interview Friday. His demand highlights the bad timing for Miami-Dade's elected officials as the approved $46 million in free police and paramedic overtime and cash payouts for World Cup overlap with what's likely to be the leanest budget year for the county since the aftermath of the 2008 housing crash."
Miami-Dade County approved $46 million in subsidies for the 2026 World Cup, including free police and paramedic overtime and cash payouts for seven matches at Hard Rock Stadium. Commissioner Kionne McGhee plans to request a special meeting to rescind those funding votes and reallocate the money to nonprofit charity grants. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed a 2026 budget that cuts about $40 million from county charity grants and reduces Parks Department funding, affecting athletic fields and lifeguards. The subsidies coincide with an expected fiscal shortfall, creating political conflict over priorities and community needs.
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