Key Biscayne addresses coastal vulnerability
City: Key Biscayne
Population: 14,435 (2022)
Mayor: Joe I. Rasco, 69
How Long In Office: Rasco was first elected in 1998 to a four-year term. He was re-elected in November 2022.
Primary Goals for 2024: Flooding. Initial focus is on the Key Biscayne K-8 Center area.
Quote: “To achieve this, we have initiated the design phase and selected a pilot area for implementation. The chosen area, centered around the school, is a logical starting point given the frequent flooding that affects our public-school students and the surrounding neighborhood.”
Primary Accomplishments 2023: Last year, Rasco took measures to protect the key from rainfall and storm surge.
Quote: “Number one, we came to an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to do a study, and it will be environmentally and economically very good for us because they will look at our beachside, our shoreline, and also they are focusing on what we call the back of the bay.”
