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We are aware of a recent media report that a lawsuit has been filed against the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and the Office of the Tax Collector of Miami-Dade and Broward. As of today, our office has not been formally served with the complaint being referenced. However, it appears to be based on events at a Broward DHSMV location and has absolutely nothing to do with the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector. We will respond through the appropriate legal channels at the appropriate time.
As your Miami-Dade County Tax Collector, I will always protect the interests of the people and will continue working every single day to bring efficiency, dignity, and transparency to every service we provide.
While some may try to tum resident frustration into a payday at the taxpayers’ expense, we remain steadfast in our duty to be responsible stewards of the public’s hard-eared money.
Every decision we make must reflect that responsibility. I am fully committed to honoring that trust through action, accountability, and unwavering service to the people of Miami-Dade County. That’s why, under my administration:
· We worked tirelessly with our local and state partners to criminalize appointment scalping and fraud.
· We have eliminated lines from our process, and residents now have the convenience of a virtual queue.
· We have expanded service windows, extended hours, and increased appointment availability across multiple locations.
· We have launched self-service kiosks at Publix supermarkets.
· We are deploying mobile offices to serve vulnerable and underserved communities.
· We are actively transitioning five additional offices to local management – and we are fully ready to take over. Once we do, we will end the long lines and wait times.
Let me be clear: no one should ever have to sleep on a sidewalk to access a government service. That is not the Miami-Dade we stand for — and it is precisely why I took on this responsibility.
While I cannot comment further on pending litigation, I reaffirm my commitment to continuing putting the people first with dignity, safety, and respect at its core.
We will always listen. We will always act. And we will continue working every day to restore faith in public service.
God bless our residents, and God bless the United States of America.
Declaración del Recaudador de Impuestos del Condado de Miami-Dade, Dariel Fernandez. Aclarando los hechos: Defendiendo la verdad, la responsabilidad y al pueblo del Condado de Miami-Dade.
Estamos al tanto de un reciente informe de prensa que indica que se ha presentado una demanda contra el Departamento de Seguridad Vial y Vehículos Motorizados (DHSMV), así como contra las Oficinas del Recaudador de Impuestos de los condados de Miami-Dade y Broward. Hasta el día de hoy, nuestra oficina no ha sido notificada formalmente sobre la demanda mencionada. Sin embargo, todo indica que se basa en hechos ocurridos en una oficina del DHSMV en Broward y no tiene absolutamente nada que ver con la Oficina del Recaudador de Impuestos del Condado de Miami-Dade. Responderemos a través de los canales legales correspondientes en el momento apropiado.
Como su Recaudador de Impuestos del Condado de Miami-Dade, siempre protegeré los intereses del pueblo — y seguiré trabajando todos los días para brindar servicios con eficiencia, dignidad y transparencia.
Aunque algunos intenten convertir la frustración de los residentes en una ganancia a costa de los contribuyentes, seguimos firmes en nuestro deber de ser administradores responsables del dinero ganado con esfuerzo por nuestra comunidad. Cada decisión que tomamos debe reflejar esa responsabilidad. Estoy plenamente comprometido a honrar esa confianza con acción, responsabilidad y un servicio inquebrantable al pueblo de Miami-Dade.
Por eso, bajo mi administración:
· Trabajamos incansablemente con nuestros socios locales y estatales para penalizar la reventa ilegal de citas y el fraude.
· Hemos eliminado las filas en nuestro proceso, y ahora los residentes tienen la comodidad de una fila virtual.
· Hemos ampliado las ventanillas de atención, extendido los horarios y aumentado la disponibilidad de citas en múltiples oficinas.
· Hemos lanzado quioscos de autoservicio en supermercados Publix.
· Estamos desplegando oficinas móviles para servir a las comunidades más vulnerables y necesitadas.
· Estamos en proceso de transición de cinco oficinas adicionales a administración local y estamos totalmente listos para asumir el control. Una vez lo hagamos, pondremos fin a las largas filas y tiempos de espera.
Quiero dejar algo muy claro: “Nadie debería tener que dormir en una acera para acceder a un servicio gubernamental.” Esa no es la imagen que representa a Miami-Dade — y precisamente por eso asumí esta responsabilidad.
Aunque no puedo comentar más sobre un litigio en curso, reafirmo mi compromiso de seguir poniendo a las personas primero, con dignidad, seguridad y respeto como pilares fundamentales.
Siempre escucharemos. Siempre actuaremos. Y seguiremos trabajando cada día para restaurar la confianza en el servicio público.
Dios bendiga a nuestros residentes y que Dios bendiga a los Estados Unidos de América.
Deklarasyon Rechèvè Taks Konte Miami-Dade, Dariel Fernandez Fè verite a klè: Nou kanpe pou laverite, responsablite, ak pèp Konte Miami-Dade.
Nou okouran de yon rapò medya resan ki fè konnen gen yon pwosè ki depoze kont Depatman Sekirite Wout ak Machin Eta Florid (DHSMV), ansanm ak Biwo Rechèvè Taks Konte Miami-Dade ak Broward. Jiska jodi a, biwo nou an poko resevwa okenn notifikasyon ofisyèl sou plent yo ap pale a. Sepandan, li klè ke sa gen rapò ak sa ki te rive nan yon lokal DHSMV nan Broward — epi li pa gen anyen pou wè ak Biwo Rechèvè Taks Konte Miami-Dade. Nou pral reponn jan lalwa mande a, nan moman ki apwopriye a.
Kòm Rechèvè Taks ou nan Konte Miami-Dade, mwen toujou la pou defann enterè pèp la — epi m ap kontinye travay chak jou pou bay sèvis avèk efikasite, diyite, ak transparans.
Pandan kèk moun ap eseye fè fristrasyon pèp la tounen okazyon pou fè lajan sou do kontribyab yo, nou kontinye fè devwa nou kòm bon administratè lajan pèp la travay di pou li. Chak desizyon nou pran dwe reflete responsablite sa a. Mwen angaje tèt mwen nèt ale pou onore konfyans sa a ak aksyon, responsablite, ak sèvis san rete pou pèp Konte Miami-Dade. Se poutèt sa, pandan manda mwen:
· Nou te travay san pran souf ak patnè lokal ak eta nou yo pou mete fen nan vann randevou ilegal ak fwod.
· Nou elimine liy fizik yo, e kounye a rezidan yo ka itilize yon sistèm randevou vityèl.
· Nou elaji lè sèvis yo, mete plis fenèt sèvis, e ogmante kantite randevou ki disponib nan plizyè lokal.
· Nou lanse estasyon sèvis tèt-chaje (self-service) nan makèt Publix.
· Nou mete biwo mobil sou wout pou sèvi kominote ki pi vilnerab yo.
· Nou deja ap travay pou pran kontwòl senk lòt biwo — e nou pare pou sa. Yon fwa nou pran kontwòl, nap mete fen nan long liy yo ak tan tann ki pa rezonab yo.
Mwen vle mete sa klè: pèsonn pa ta dwe oblije dòmi sou twotwa pou jwenn yon sèvis leta. Sa pa reprezante Miami-Dade nou vle a — e se poutèt sa mwen te pran responsabilite sa a. Malgre mwen pa ka bay plis kòmantè sou yon pwosè legal k ap fèt, mwen reafime angajman mwen pou kontinye mete pèp la an premye, avèk diyite, sekirite, ak respè.
Nou p ap janm sispann koute. Nou p ap janm sispann aji. E n ap kontinye travay chak jou.
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