Miami-Dade commissioners passed a $12.9 billion budget in the early Friday morning hours, capping a months-long effort to close a shortfall that once totaled hundreds of millions of dollars.

The meeting started two hours late on Thursday at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center after commissioners first convened on another issue.

About 190 people signed up to speak before the hearing wrapped up shortly after 10 p.m. The budget passed just before 4 a.m.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on X that the budget protects essential services like parks and transit, while keeping taxes low.

"I am proud of the work we accomplished together and confident that this budget will help build a stronger Miami-Dade for all," she said.

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