Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Broward County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in taxes budget with critical priority
Fiscal Year 2027 countywide budget and millage
Commissioner Geller laid out three straight years of BSO funding increases outpacing every other county agency and called it unsustainable. The fight over access is really a fight over how much of the county budget the sheriff takes and how it's spent.
Property tax constitutional amendment threat
Commissioner Geller warned that a proposed property-tax constitutional amendment would cut roughly $634 million from the county's ~$600 million in available general revenue — meaning deep cuts to parks, libraries and everything else. County attorneys also briefed the board on new state limits on using public funds to communicate about the referendum.
Health care sales surtax referendum reset for November ballot
The state's independent audit found Broward ready to run the proposed health care plan if voters approve the surtax in November; advocates pressed to include uterine fibroid research.