Commissioner District 5

Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones District 5 E-mail: MSpence@ci.miami.fl.us (305)250-5390 VOICE (305) 858-5324 TTY : (305)250-5399 FAX

Since becoming elected, I have worked tirelessly to set the wheels into motion to help you reclaim and transform our long neglected neighborhoods into the best place to live, work and play. This is my mission…our mission. Accountability and accessibility are the heart of my administration.

I envision District 5 as vibrant communities with small and big business prosperity, residents working and in affordable homes of their own.

Hope for Haiti Delegation Returns - September 24, 2008 - Overwhelming Response to City of Miami’s Call to Action or Caribbean Relief Effort

Hope for Haiti Delegation Departs for Haiti - September 18, 2008 - City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones and World Vision Deliver 50,000 Pounds of Relief Aid to Haiti

City of Miami Holds 24 Hour Blitz for Food and Water to Send to Haiti - September 17, 2008 - City of Miami Holds 24 Hour Blitz for Food and Water to Send to Haiti

The City of Miami Joins Dolphin Stadium and the Miami Dolphins to Aide Hurricane Victims in Haiti - September 5, 2008 - The City of Miami Joins Dolphin Stadium and the Miami Dolphins to Aide Hurricane Victims in Haiti

Wake up Miami Housing & Economic Development Expo 2008 - September 27, 2008 - Register now for the Wake up Miami Housing & Economic Development Expo 2008,  Saturday,September 27, 2008.

Commissioner Spence-Jones Celebrates Ground Breaking of Model City/Floral Park Street Improvements Phase II Project. - July 1, 2008 - City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence Jones, District 5, joined by city administrators and area neighbors held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of yet another Capital Improvements project, Model City/Floral Park Street Improvements, Phase II, on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 10:30am, at the intersection of NW 55 Street and NW 18th Avenue.

Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Puts Seniors First! - June 12, 2008 - June 1st marks the beginning of the Hurricane Season and forecasters are predicting an active 2008 season. While most South Florida residents are well educated and informed on Hurricane preparedness, some of our most vulnerable residents like senior citizens are left wondering what to do in the event of a hurricane.

Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Miami Hold a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Newly Remodeled Affordable Housing in Overtown - June 12, 2008 - The Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Miami came to the rescue of the mostly elderly residents living in a building in need of structural repairs, a new roof, bathrooms, kitchens, and air conditioning.

City of Miami Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Little Haiti Soccer Park - May 7, 2008 - The City of Miami celebrated the grand opening of the Little Haiti Soccer Park on Saturday, May 3, 2008. To kick off the celebration, City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones joined Mayor Manny Diaz and other elected officials from the: City of Miami, Miami Dade County, North Miami, North Miami Beach and members of the Little Haiti community in a day long celebration.

Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Kicks-Off Haitian Heritage Month with the Grand Opening of the Little Haiti Soccer Park - May 1, 2008 - City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, joined by Mayor of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jean Yves Jason and other elected officials from the City of Miami, Miami Dade County, North Miami, North Miami Beach and members of the Little Haiti community officially kicked-off Haitian Heritage Month with a press conference for the grand opening of the Little Haiti Soccer Park and the pre-opening of the Little Haiti Cultural Complex..

City of Miami Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Grand Re-Opening of the Spring Garden Bridge - April 8, 2008 - City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, District 5 Commissioner Michelle Spence Jones, and Commission Chairman Joe Sanchez joined Spring Garden area neighbors today for a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate the re-opening of the Spring Garden Bridge, located at NW 7th Street and NW 7th Street Road

Overtown’s 3rd Avenue Business Corridor Streetscape Project is on the Move - November 29, 2007 - City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioner Michelle Spence Jones, District 5 joined members of the Community Redevelopment Agency, area business owners, neighbors and city administrators to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for Overtown’s 3rd Avenue Business Corridor Streetscape Project.

Commissioner Spence-Jones Delivers Annual District 5 Address - November 27, 2007 - State of District 5 Address entitled Wake up Miami “It’s Time to Take Control”.

More Affordable Housing in District 5 - November 5, 2007 - City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones in partnership with the Carrie Meek Foundation and the Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust has launched a new campaign. The campaign entitled Soul Lives in the City “Experience the Soul” will focus on encouraging residents to live in areas throughout District 5 where there will be an abundance of newly developed affordable rental and homeownership units available to new and existing residents.

Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on New Town homes in Liberty City - October 4, 2007 - City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, District 5, and City Manager Pedro G. Hernandez joined by representatives from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami (Habitat) and other community representatives for the official groundbreaking of Habitat’s very first development of town homes for low-income households.

HotSpot Campaign Kicks Off in Full Gear - September 12, 2007 - The Office of Commissioner Spence-Jones has partnered with P.U.L.S.E to launch the HotSpot campaign in District 5. The HotSpot campaign aims to empower residents to take back their neighborhoods by reporting illegal activities with the “HotSpot”