Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jose "Pepe'' Diaz holds a puppy that animal rescuers handed him during a committee meeting on Tuesday. The committee agreed to place a staw ballot before voters on Nov. 6 on creating a Pets' Trust, to fund Animal Services. Miami-Dade County

Dee Chess, of Friends Forever Rescue, holds the new mascot of the proposed Miami-Dade Pets' Trust. Advocates of the Trust brought the dog to a County Commission committee meeting on Tuesday. The committee agreed to place a non-binding question on the Nov. 6 ballot to assesses community support for a small millege increase. Rita Schwartz / For the Herald