City of Miami - Neighborhood Enhancement Teams

LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE

Since its inception in 1992, the Neighborhood Enhancement Team offices or NET have responded to resident and business concerns regarding the condition of our neighborhoods and the delivery of municipal services within the City of Miami. NET’s primary goal and response to these concerns is to enhance the quality of life in each neighborhood through the coordination of city services. The NET teams, and our citizen-government partnership has been a major step in reducing crime and improving municipal services; thus making our city a better place to live and work.

NET offices are direct points of contact between residents and City Hall. We serve our neighbors proactively, as well as disseminate knowledge about programs designed to improve all of our neighborhoods. As NET administrators and staff, part of our mission is to facilitate city services in a courteous, professional, and efficient manner. To fulfill this mission and ensure a high level of expertise and service, we place a high priority on staff training.

The new NET involves a separation from Code Enforcement, which allows us to focus on quality of life issues. Each NET office will continue to offer services ranging from Police, aid in Community Development, permits and applications for Certificates of Use and Occupational Licenses, tree removal permits and many more.

Our NET citywide quality of life initiatives include obtaining funds for landscaping, signage, and beautification projects; developing plans in conjunction with Police to prevent crime; finding new avenues to alleviate pollution; launching neighborhood cleanup and graffiti paint-out campaigns; facilitating educational programs for micro-entrepreneurs to acquire business loans; and promoting job counseling and training.

We have enthusiastically declared 2006 – The Year of the NET! Please come visit us soon.