Hialeah considers salary cuts and hiring freeze after Amendment 3 approval

Miami Herald · Verónica Egui Brito ·

Hialeah considers salary reductions, hiring freeze and position eliminations after passage of Amendment 3, which could slash up to $28M in city revenue by 2029

Hialeah is considering salary reductions, departmental budget cuts, a hiring freeze and the elimination of positions as the city prepares for the financial impact of Florida’s Amendment 3, which voters approved Tuesday.

The city held an emergency meeting Wednesday afternoon with department management to discuss possible ways to address the anticipated revenue losses, according to people familiar with the discussions.

A spokesperson for Mayor Bryan Calvo said “discussions are taking place [about the cuts], but no final decision has been made.”

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