Miami Gardens held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new municipal complex, Thursday, July 12, in Miami Gardens. The facility will house city hall, the council chamber, and the police headquarters. DANIEL BOCK / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Miami Gardens held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new municipal complex, Thursday, July 12, in Miami Gardens. The facility will house city hall, the council chamber, and the police headquarters. DANIEL BOCK / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson poses for photographs during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new city-municipal complex, Thursday, July 12, in Miami Gardens. The facility will house city hall, the council chamber, and the police headquarters. DANIEL BOCK / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD