Mayor’s 2024 priorities – Public Safety
City: Village of Palmetto Bay
Population: 24,327 (2021)
Mayor: Karyn Cunningham, 60.
How long in office: Cunningham was elected in November 2018 for a four-year term and re-elected in November 2022.
Primary goal for 2024: Public safety. The village has hired four new police officers.
Quote: “Flood insurance premiums are there, they’ve skyrocketed. For seniors and many residents, that makes owning a home in the Village of Palmetto Bay almost unaffordable because of the increases in premiums.”
Primary Accomplishments 2023:
Getting the village budget back on track.
Quote: “So we have a very, very balanced budget now. From that we’ve got resources. So when you’ve got money, just like if it’s your home, right, if you’ve got a couple hundred extra at the end of the week, you feel good about it.’
–Belen Duran
