Protect KB Paradise
Protect KB Paradise is a political committee formed by a group of Key Biscayne residents who understand the importance of investing in our community.
Donations to Protect KB Paradise will be used to communicate our message to the voters of Key Biscayne regarding the GO Bond referendum and its importance to do the necessary work in the most cost effective manner. Join us to protect our Key Biscayne paradise.
We are voting YES! on the GO Bond!
The scientific evidence is overwhelming: The climate is changing and as a result the Village, like many other places in the world, is facing significant impacts from more frequent and severe hurricanes, flooding, sea level rise, power and communication network outages, and coastal erosion.
The ability to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to these impacts is called “climate resilience.”
More simply put, resilience means providing the equal opportunity for every Key Biscayne resident to not only survive, but continue to thrive in the face of the present and worsening threats of sea level rise, flooding, and hurricanes.
Current Key Biscayne Councilmembers
- Mike Davey, Mayor
- Ed London
- Allison McCormick
- Brett Moss
- Katie Petros
Former Key Biscayne Councilmembers
- Cliff Brody
- Martha Fdez-León Broucek
- Frank Caplan
- Luis de la Cruz
- Alan Fein
- John Festa
- Gary Gross
- Gregory Han
- Theo Holloway
- Dr. Michael Kelly
- Raul Llorente
- Dr. Jorge Mendia
- Joe Rasco
- Tom Thornton
- Robert “Buzz” Vernon
- Pat Woodson
Current Key Biscayne Council Candidates
- Matt Bramson
- Frank Caplan
- Michael Kelly
- Allison McCormick
- Brett Moss
- Oscar Sardinas
Key Biscayne Residents
- Ani Alvarez
- Conchita Alvarez
- Ernesto “Neco” Alvarez
- Gus Alonso
- Stuart Ames
- Gigi Antenez de Mayolo
- Jorge Antunez de Mayolo
- Leslie Armendariz
- Maria Aviles
- Steve Barberini
- Karen Beber
- Francisco Becerra
- Alberto Beeck
- Maximiliano Bercum
- Silvia Bermudez
- Chris Biggers
- Doug Biggers
- Joan Blank
- Christina Bracken
- Michael Bracken
- Kyle Bramson
- Sally Brody
- Jennifer Stearns Buttrick
- Matthew Buttrick
- Zach Buttrick
- Ilaria Cacopardo
- Mari Campano
- Sixto Campano
- Josephina Campiani
- Andrea Cardenas
- Daniel Cardenas
- Marivi Cardoso
- Nick Cardoso
- Silvio Cardoso
- Beatriz Carrillo
- Julio Carrillo
- Purita Carrillo
- Pilar Castillo
- Luciana Ciuchini
- Frank Civantos
- JoAnne Civantos
- Gretchen Clark
- Randy Clark
- Gina Coleman
- Brian Connell
- Kristen Connell
- Gigi Costa
- Elizabeth Costa de Rusch
- John Crabtree
- John-Henry Dale
- Nancy Levitt Davis
- Krista DeCastro
- Marcos DeCastro
- Carlos de la Cruz, Jr.
- Carlos de la Cruz, Sr.
- Claudia de la Cruz
- Gloriosa de la Cruz
- Rosa de la Cruz
- Alessandra Diaz
- Hector Diaz
- Natalia Diaz
- Nicholas Diaz
- Sandra Diaz
- Gabi Diaz-Padron
- JC Diaz-Padron
- Cristhian Dick
- Julie Dick
- Jan Dillow
- James Duncan
- Nancy Duncan
- Michael Dvorkin
- Rebe Eidelstein
- Matthew Eidelstein
- Donald Elisburg
- Nancy Elisburg
- Jim Eraso
- Monica Espino
- Jake Fein
- Peter Fein
- Ana Maria Felpeto
- Christopher Felpeto
- Lara Fernandez
- Luis Fernandez
- Mario Fernandez
- Nicolas Fernandez
- Tuti Fernandez
- Paloma Ferreyros
- Cari Fidalgo-Camero
- Edward Fidalgo
- Trish Flik
- York Flik
- Amarylli Fridegotto
- Manny Garcia
- Yvi Garcia
- Mario Garcia-Serra
- Silvia Garcia-Serra
- Milly Gasso
- Robert Gasso
- Augusto Granados
- Massimo Grimaldi
- Diane Grob
- Elaine Gross
- Craig Hardie
- Scott Hardie
- Ingrid Hervas
- Taima Hervas
- Sebastian Hervas-Jones
- Skye Hervas-Jones
- Dwight Hewett
- Naysbeli Hewett
- John Hoffman
- Teresa Abood Hoffman
- Camila Holguin
- Alexa Olivia Holloway
- Lisa Ickis
- Enrique Jauregui
- Maureen Jauregui
- Gloria Johnson
- Justin Jones
- Jackie Kellogg
- Joe Kellogg
- Khalil Khouri
- Carolyn Koslen
- Alexandra Bach Lagos
- Monica Larriva
- Ali Larson
- Roy Larson
- Frederique LeForestier
- Stephane LeForestier
- Dave Letson
- Erin Letson
- Seth Lewis Levin
- Karen Levison
- Carlos Mandiola
- Lucia Marin
- Joan McCaughan
- Tom McCormick
- Carolina (Manuela) McDanal
- David McDanal
- James McNamara
- Lana McNamara
- Aabad Melwani
- Carlos G. Mendia
- Cristi Mendia
- Emi Mendia
- Gloria Mendia
- Jorge Mendia, Jr.
- Mariana Mendia
- Oneida Mendia
- Juan Michelena
- Teresita Michelena
- Jane Morales
- Thomas Moriarty
- Orianna Moss
- Paul Nichols
- Allene Nicholson
- Kenneth Nissim
- Robyn Nissim
- Alvaro Ortega
- Alberto Pagan
- Jennifer Pema
- Barbara Pena
- Isa Pena
- Tino Pena
- Patricia Riestra Peraita
- Alex Petros
- Bill Petros
- Sophia Petros
- Steven Powel
- Alex Purcell
- Chris Purcell
- Rogelio Reyes
- Manny Rionda
- Ralph Rivas Vazquez
- David Rocker
- Marian Rocker
- Andres Rodriguez
- Lola Rodriguez
- Ramon Rodriguez
- Tita Rodriguez
- Toby Rohrer
- Bill Rohrer
- Vivi Romanach
- Patricia Pinilla Romano
- Phillip Rusch
- Julie Rosenfeld
- Cecilia Ruttimann
- Ceci Sanchez
- Ed Sanchez
- Ignacio Sanz de Acedo
- Vanessa Sanz de Acedo
- Alessandro J. Sardina
- Joanne Sardinas
- Toni Saul
- Samuel Schrager
- Kara Sharp
- Scott Sharp
- Evelyn B. Sheehan
- Dyan Simon
- Jared Simon
- Joshua Simon
- Curtis Sitterson
- Alicia Suarez
- Miguel Suarez
- Mike Suarez
- Andrew Stearns
- Diana Stearns
- Gene Stearns
- Gina Stearns
- Bettina Tarafa
- Elia Tarafa
- Silvia Tarafa
- Tony Tarafa
- Victor Tarafa
- María Thorne
- Maite Thornton
- Jamie Tompkins
- Will Tompkins
- Alejandro Torres
- Jane Torres
- Marta Sacasa Torres
- Onofre Torres
- Paulina Ugarte
- Rafael Moreno Ugarte
- Giulietta Ulloa
- Lucas Valenzuela
- Lili Warner
- Benji Waxman
- Leni Weber
- Julia Weinman
- Lia Weinman
- Susan Westfall
- Melissa White
- Taylor White
- Sandi Winters
- Gwen Wurm
- Alfredo Zayas
- Sara Zayas
- Florencia Zolezzi-Granados
- Pete Zuccarini
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What is a bond referendum?
A General Obligation Bond, also known as a GO Bond, is a funding mechanism that is financially backed by the assessment of ad valorem taxes. Ad Valorem taxes are commonly referred to as property taxes.
The Florida Constitution requires General Obligation Bonds to be approved by a majority of voters within the boundaries of the issuing entity (the Village). A referendum (or vote) is a set Village-wide election date on which voters may consider the proposition or approval of the bonds.
Why bond?
A GO Bond is a steady financing mechanism that would allow for the coordinated implementation of large-scale resilience/climate adaptation projects to address our community’s current and future vulnerability to sea-level rise and flooding, erosion of our shorelines, and hurricane impacts. A stable funding source allows for implementation of projects in a unified, logically sequenced manner that yields a cost-effective infrastructure upgrade without duplication of effort or a piecemeal approach. Pledging the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the Village, would result in the best option for lowest possible interest rate for financing the projects.
What types of projects are included in the bond?
The VKB Resilience GO Bond includes funding for a wide array of large-scale resilience projects, organized into three core programs:
- Mitigating the effects of sea level rise and flooding;
- Protecting Village beaches and shoreline; and
- Hardening infrastructure to the effects of hurricanes.
Where do our tax dollars go?
The Village of Key Biscayne receives less than 20% of the property tax dollars that you pay. The funds the Village does receive are used to deliver multiple administrative services, including Public Safety, Building, Zoning and Planning, Public Works, and Parks Recreation and Open Spaces. Large-scale Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), such as those proposed within the VKB Resilience program, will likely require additional, alternative funding sources (such as a GO bond for example) to supplement traditional property tax revenues.