Miami voters will decide Aug. 18 on Marine Stadium management deal and restoration funding

Miami voters are scheduled to decide Aug. 18, 2026, whether the city should enter a proposed 40-year management agreement with Global Spectrum for Miami Marine Stadium and authorize up to $10 million for restoration of the venue.

The referendum had not been decided as of Aug. 2. The agreement and restoration authorization remain proposals for voters to consider, not completed city actions.

What voters are being asked to decide

The proposal concerns a long-term management arrangement between the City of Miami and Global Spectrum. The 40-year agreement would support event management and restoration of the Marine Stadium property.

The restoration portion of the proposal involves authorization of up to $10 million. That figure is an upper limit in the reported proposal; the available materials do not establish that money has been appropriated or spent.

Nor do the materials establish whether any money authorized by voters would be used at once or in phases. They also do not set out final contract language, the source of restoration financing or detailed oversight provisions.

Why the vote matters

The referendum would determine whether Miami moves ahead with the proposed management agreement and restoration authorization for the waterfront stadium property. With a proposed term of four decades, the question links the property’s event management and restoration strategy to a long-term city decision.

Voters are deciding on the proposal itself, rather than on a completed contract. A vote on Aug. 18 would not by itself resolve details that are not established in the available election materials and reporting, including how any restoration authorization would be funded or scheduled.

Election date and next step

The City of Miami lists Aug. 18, 2026, as the date of its special election and provides official election and referendum materials. The next known step for the Marine Stadium measure is that vote.

The stadium question is part of Miami’s active 2026 referendum cycle. Separately, the Miami City Commission approved placing the Safe and Ready Miami bond on the ballot, according to a city notice. That bond action is distinct from the Marine Stadium referendum and does not change the terms voters are scheduled to consider for the stadium.