Thomas Marko

As Miami-Dade County’s first Development Coordinator, Thomas Marko helps direct county functions to facilitate development and start-up approvals for areas such as planning, zoning, water and sewer infrastructure, public works, and fire safety. Since accepting the newly created position in 2005, Thomas Marko has helped streamline the permitting process and expedited hundreds of private and public projects, including residential and commercial construction and business start-ups. His area of responsibility within the county includes 2,431 square miles of urban and agricultural property with a total population of more than 2.4 million people and Everglades and Biscayne National Parks.