"At a Sept. 23 board meeting, Miami Dade College transferred land to the state of Florida to be used for Trump's presidential library. Critics alleged that the meeting was rushed, failed to offer adequate public notice on the specifics of the deal and lacked any discussion or debate; a public notice referenced only a "potential real estate transaction" as the reason for the meeting."
"Marvin Dunn, a local historian, sued to block the transfer, alleging in his lawsuit that the Board of Trustees "unquestionably violated" state anticorruption laws. Dunn argued in a court filing that "depriving the public of reasonable notice of this proposed decision was a plain violation of the Sunshine Act and of the Florida Constitution" and asked for an injunction to block the transfer."
"Judge Mavel Ruiz of Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit granted Dunn a temporary injunction earlier this month, noting that he is likely to prove his claims about sunshine law violations, but she did not altogether block the land transfer. She also left the door open for the Board of Trustees to redo the deal. "It is understood that the board can provide the reasonable disclosure and convey this property as they see fit," Ruiz said."
Miami Dade College announced a donation of 2.6 acres in downtown Miami for a presidential library and transferred the land to the state on Sept. 23. Critics said the board meeting was rushed, lacked specific public notice and provided no substantive discussion. Valuations of the site ranged widely, from about $67 million to $250–$300 million, while the college conveyed the property for no charge. Marvin Dunn sued to block the transfer, alleging Sunshine Act and anticorruption law violations and seeking an injunction. A temporary injunction was granted, finding likely Sunshine Act violations while permitting the board to cure notice and reconvey the property.
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