Hialeah City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Gelien Perez
Councilmember, Group IIIBallotpedia
Gelien Perez (Councilmember, Group III) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Hialeah City Council after the election.
Former City of Hialeah human resources director, a role she held for eight years.
Where Gelien Perez stands: positions on the record
Property tax rate1 sourced position
Voted yes to keep the 6.3018-mill property tax rate for fiscal 2027 (passed 7-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council second budget hearing minutes, Sept. 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026
Budget2 sourced positions
Cast the only no vote on the 6.3018-mill tax rate and the fiscal 2027 budget at first reading (passed 6-1, Sept. 8, 2026).
Council voteCity Council first budget hearing minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Objected to receiving the budget book the same day as the first budget vote and called for more transparency.
“I take very seriously every penny that we spend in the city, and I don’t feel comfortable right now.”
Own statementMiami Herald · Sep 9, 2026
Rezoning2 sourced positions
Voted yes on rezoning part of 1550 W. 60th St. from single-family to commercial for a boat and RV parking lot (passed 4-3, March 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, March 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Voted yes on changing 652 SE 5th Ave. from low-density residential to commercial land use (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Council vacancy1 sourced position
Voted yes to appoint Luis Gonzalez as acting Group II council member (passed 5-0, Jan. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Jan. 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
What Gelien Perez said vs. how Gelien Perez voted
Budget
In their words
Objected to receiving the budget book the same day as the first budget vote and called for more transparency.
Sep 9, 2026 ·Miami Herald · Sep 9, 2026
On the record
Cast the only no vote on the 6.3018-mill tax rate and the fiscal 2027 budget at first reading (passed 6-1, Sept. 8, 2026).
Sep 8, 2026 ·City Council first budget hearing minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
On the ballot this time
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