Coral Gables voters to pick mayor and decide whether to extend term from 2 to 4 years in November

Coral Gables voters will select a mayor this November while deciding on a ballot measure that could extend the mayor's term from two years to four.If approved, the measure would increase the mayoral term to four years, starting with the 2028 election. Because of that timeline, whoever wins the mayoral seat this November will still serve a traditional two-year term.Mayor Vince Lago, who is running for re-election, favors the change, noting that Coral Gables city commissioners already serve four-year terms."If you're running every two years, it's very difficult, and it takes your eye off the ball sometimes," Lago said. "That job should be to lead and to do the will of the residents of the city of Coral Gables not to be caught up in a campaign every two years, which is an ongoing cycle."Voters in the city remain divided on whether a longer term encourages effective governance or limits public accountability.Margaret Meeks, a Coral Gables resident, supports extending the term, arguing that