Miami Springs Welcomes City Manager William Alonso

The Miami Springs City Council has named William Alonso as City Manager/Finance Director effective August 1.

Serving as Finance Director since 2004 and Assistant City Manager/Finance Director since 2012, he was instrumental in setting the City on firm financial footing, improving the credit ratings and increasing the City’s cash reserves to historic levels.  Alonso’s budget skills and operational understanding of City services will continue to be a great asset to Miami Springs. His use of technology to reduce workflow, increase efficiency, and contribute to a green economy by going paperless have already provided substantial savings to the City. He is well respected among his staff for his fair and compassionate management style; this will also be of utmost importance to the City as it moves forward.

Alonso states “My goals as City Manager are to continue to provide transparency in all areas of City operations as we have done with the City finances, and to expand our communications with residents, Council and our great employees in order to provide them with all the information they need to make informed decisions. I will work each day to maintain the quality of life our residents deserve and expect from our great City.”

Alonso holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Jersey City State College and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO). Before coming to Miami Springs, he was the audit manager for the accounting firm of Grau and Company for three years. His duties there included performing the City’s annual audit of the financial statements. Prior to that, he had also worked in the private sector as controller for a motorcycle and boat dealership, and in the banking industry as an auditor and accountant.

Alonso served in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1980 with the rank of sergeant. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his accounting work while in the service. He has been married to his wife Ida for over 39 years. They have two daughters, Susanna, who is a special education teacher in Broward County, and Jennifer, who is an emergency room doctor in Seattle, WA.