Florida college votes again to transfer land for Trump library

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(The Center Square) – Facing a lawsuit with lack of transparency accusation, Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees took another vote Tuesday to transfer a valuable piece of property to the state for a planned Trump presidential library. 

The board’s initial vote in September drew a legal challenge that accused trustees of violating open meetings laws by not properly notifying the public of that meeting and the purpose for it. A judge put a temporary hold on the transfer and scheduled a trial for next August. 

Board members then agreed to redo their vote. A public comment period held before Tuesday’s meeting reportedly drew dozens of people who weighed in on the proposal before it was unanimously approved.

The nearly 3-acre parcel near the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami is currently being used as a parking lot for employees.

The property, worth an estimated $67 million, was transferred by the state in September to the foundation for Trump’s library, led by his son Eric Trump, his son-in-law Michael Boulos and Trump lawyer James Kiley.