One Grove: Keep Coconut Grove Together

Today Mayor Suárez @francissuarez failed to veto Miami’s redistricting and thereby split Coconut Grove among three commission districts. Instead he tweeted about a fun run scheduled for Tuesday. @MiamiMayor’s account tweeted about celebrating Walk in the Park Day.  Dear Engaged Citizens, One Grove will—as promised—pursue legal actions to reverse the actions of Miami’s Elected. Your support has made that possible. Thank you. The legal campaign is being funded through your grassroots contributions, accepted through GoFundMe at  https://gofund.me/145c0fb8 . Or check to: “The Grove First Inc., One Grove” c/o 3090 Virginia St, Coconut Grove FL 33133 Thank you 

Now is the time for emotion. Logic, reason, facts, analysis and well-spoken civic engagement have failed against the interests of three City Commissioners. Join your unanimous neighbors at City Hall this Thursday morning, 10:00.  A classic, full-throated protest against the actions of the only three people in Miami that wanted to cut up the Grove's representation. The goal?  Influence Mayor Francis Suarez (notably distant from this critical issue) to engage with a veto.  Very simple. Very straightforward. No RSVP is needed, but you can let us know that you're coming here:  https://forms.gle/SVbhP3CFWQ63aKNf8

One Grove's team believes that the City made numerous errors in the conduct of the now-concluded redistricting discussions, presentations and meetings.  Violations of several laws and/or regulations are likely to have occurred and One Grove will help seek relief for those harmed. First step?  Mayor vetoes the vote. One Grove strongly encourages you to send social messages to @francissuarez (Mayor Francis Suarez). How?   --  Open your Instagram (or Twitter or other) account.  --  Post, message, share, DM @francissuarez and copy other friends on your account.  Example text follows, but please use our own words...and vent all you want.  He can take it. Mayor  @francissuarez , Miami's redistricting  splits Grove  representation and  serves only three people in the entire city:  King, Carollo and Diaz de la Portilla.  Use your #Veto power to #SaveCoconutGrove #Miami #CoconutGrove It's important to get others to like/s...

Thursday’s surprises began when Commissioner Carollo, who had previously announced that he would be abstaining from voting on redistricting, reversed his position.   Carollo read from a prepared statement that described his "duty" to vote on redistricting, surprising those that believed such a vote would place him squarely in a conflict of interest because he owns a home in the proposed area of a revised district with an anomalous dip that includes the home he owns outside the district he represents.   His statement declared that such considerations were not founded and that the opposite was true—that he must vote. Public statements were allowed after all—an eye popper—even after the City had made the rare declaration that no public comments would be allowed.   Undeterred Grovites and supporters had once again filled City Hall and registered to speak in favor of Commissioner Russell’s plan that retained unified Grove representation.   David Collins declared that Gr...