The Miami-Dade County commissioners unanimously approved a motion to demand that the federal government and the state of Florida reimburse the public safety expenses incurred by the G20 summit, scheduled for December 14 and 15 at the Trump National Doral Miami.
According to Miami Today, the initiative was presented by Commissioner Oliver Gilbert and approved last week.
The Sheriff's Office estimates that it will allocate $11.6 million exclusively for personnel costs to support the security operation for the event, the first of its kind held on U.S. soil since Pittsburgh in 2009.
The Secret Service will have overall command of the operation, designated as a Special National Security Event. However, the FBI, the Doral Police, and the County Sheriff's Office will also participate, which multiplies local costs.
The request comes at a time of acute budgetary tension. Miami-Dade closed its budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 with a deficit of over $400 million, which had to be covered with fee increases, job cuts, and the use of reserves.
The county eliminated 12 Metrobus routes and approved the first fare increase for transportation in 13 years, from $2.25 to $2.75.
On the other hand, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz was at the center of an open clash with the mayor and the Commission by demanding an additional $42 million for her office —partially approved— and by announcing the end of the escort program for the mayor and the commissioners starting on November 9.
The 11.6 million from the G20 represent, in that context, an extraordinary expenditure that the county is not willing to shoulder alone.
It is worth noting that in April 2026, federal representative Mario Díaz-Balart presented to the Sheriff's Office more than five million dollars in federal funding for security equipment intended for the World Cup and the G20: 4.2 million for a unified command center and equipment, and 1.05 million for two mobile operations centers. However, that funding covers infrastructure, not personnel, which is precisely the part that is now being requested.
The impact of the summit on the residents of Doral—a community with a significant presence of Cubans and Venezuelans—is already palpable.
Seven public schools will transition to virtual classes on December 14 and 15, and several charter and private schools will also adjust their activities.
The traffic restrictions could begin on December 10, with closures on NW 87th Avenue and NW 36th Street, and Doral Central Park will remain closed from December 11 to 16.
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