The Miami-Dade transit director is Stacy L. Miller, P.E., who leads the county’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW). Mayor Daniella Levine Cava appointed Miller on March 14, 2025, filling the seat left vacant when former director Eulois Cleckley departed in November 2024.1Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Appoints Stacy Miller as Director of the Department of Transportation and Public Works Miller runs one of the fastest-growing transit systems in the country and oversees a $6.4 billion capital program covering buses, rail, roads, and long-range corridor expansion.2Miami-Dade County. Director, Transportation and Public Works
Stacy Miller’s Background
Miller came to the county after more than three decades at the Florida Department of Transportation. She joined FDOT in 1991 as a Professional Engineer Trainee in District Four, specializing in roadway design, and worked her way up through project management, the Program Management Office, District Four Director of Transportation Development, and Assistant Secretary of Finance and Administration for the agency statewide.1Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Appoints Stacy Miller as Director of the Department of Transportation and Public Works
In 2021 she was named District Six Secretary at FDOT, overseeing the state highway system across Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. In that role she worked directly with DTPW on the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Program, so she arrived at the director’s office already familiar with the county’s largest transit expansion effort. Miller holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida and is a registered Professional Engineer in Florida.2Miami-Dade County. Director, Transportation and Public Works
Her predecessor, Eulois Cleckley, served from September 2021 until November 2024, when he left to become Chief Executive Officer of Friends of The Underline, the nonprofit that manages the 10-mile linear park beneath the Metrorail guideway.3Miami-Dade County. Joint Announcement from Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works and The Underline
What the Director Oversees
The director has administrative control over the county’s three transit modes: Metrobus, Metrorail, and the free downtown Metromover. That means operating schedules, safety compliance, a fleet of hundreds of buses, and dozens of rail stations. The public works side of the department adds bridges, traffic signals, and county-maintained roads to the portfolio.
The capital program is where the largest dollar figures sit. Miller’s $6.4 billion plan funds vehicle purchases, station upgrades, signaling work, and transit-oriented developments meant to put housing and commercial space near transit hubs.2Miami-Dade County. Director, Transportation and Public Works
The SMART Program
The single biggest initiative under the director’s authority is the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit Plan, which targets rapid-transit expansion along six corridors: Beach, East-West, Kendall, North, Northeast, and South. Each corridor links residential areas to regional employment centers. SMART is the county’s long-range blueprint for cutting car dependence in the most congested parts of South Florida.2Miami-Dade County. Director, Transportation and Public Works
How the Director Is Appointed and Overseen
The Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter gives the mayor the power to appoint all department directors. Under Section 2.02, an appointment takes effect unless two-thirds of the sitting County Commissioners vote to disapprove it at the Commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting. The mayor can also suspend, reprimand, or remove any department director with or without cause.4Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter In practice, the Commission acts as a check on the initial appointment rather than an ongoing supervisor of daily decisions.
A separate layer of oversight comes from the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust (CITT), a 15-member volunteer body created to oversee the People’s Transportation Plan, which is funded by the county’s voter-approved half-penny sales surtax. The CITT reviews contracts requesting surtax funding, monitors road and transit project progress, and oversees the municipal transportation program. The director presents project updates and financial reports to the Trust, which gives residents a check on how surtax dollars are spent.5Miami-Dade County. Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust
How to Reach the Director’s Department
DTPW headquarters is at the Overtown Transit Village North, 701 NW 1st Court, Suite 1700, Miami, FL 33136. The main department line is 786-469-5675.6Miami-Dade County. Contact Transportation and Public Works Specific services have dedicated numbers:
- Trip planning and customer service: 305-891-3131
- EASY Card: 786-469-5151
- MetroConnect: 786-321-5842
- Transit Watch (safety concerns): 305-375-2700
- Public Works: 305-375-2960
Residents seeking department documents or data can file a public records request under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, typically through the county’s online portal.7Florida Senate. Florida Code Chapter 119 – Public Records Procurement and contract-status inquiries go through the same administrative contacts.6Miami-Dade County. Contact Transportation and Public Works