Denise D. Grant
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 14:18:38
- Avg per meeting
- 33:01
- Segments
- 16775
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Top issues during term (20)(Taxes Budget)
Organizational restructuring and police hiring
The executive search firm costs $24,000, and the consultant advising the process is capped at $30,000.
GO Bond transparency website
$65 million in voter-approved bond funds; staff seeks funds in hand before October.
Proposed FY 2026-2027 City Budget ($215 million)
Adjusts the FY2026 budget by $3,076,167 across various accounts.
City Commissioner Compensation and COLA
The budget includes a 7.4% COLA-based commission salary increase; the final amount depends on union negotiations.
State property tax measure threatens ~$10M budget hole
Potentially about $10 million of the city's $35 million in annual property tax revenue.
Lauderhill Housing Authority Funding and Accountability
Approved developments will add about 1,000 rental units, pushing the rental rate to 48.5%.
Safe Neighborhood Improvement District assessments
Habitat residents face up to $150 plus one mill per parcel; Isles and Windermere up to $500 plus two mills; Manors associations $0–$400 depending on sub-association.
Food insecurity response
No direct city cost; the resolution is advocacy directed to state legislators.
Employee health insurance transition to Cigna
The city spends several million dollars annually on insurance, and the year-one cost-cap clause does not carry forward.
Late-added agenda items and five-day review policy
$3.3 million land purchase at 1701 NW 31st Avenue
Up to $3.3 million from water/sewer enterprise funds, with cleanup costs a possible risk if brownfield funds don't materialize.
Forensic audit of $3.875M COVID grant spending
Roughly $3.8 million in grant funds is at the center of the forensic audit's unanswered questions.
Community survey results and strategic plan
Survey findings will guide how the city allocates resources in the FY2027 budget.
Nonprofit Funding Allocations ($228,000)
LifeNet distributes roughly 4,000 food bags monthly to 35 partner agencies; SNAP eligibility cuts have intensified demand.
Tyler Software Implementation Delays
Software maintenance agreements contribute to roughly $1 million in annual budget growth; implementation delays extend transition costs.
NSU (Nova Southeastern University) deliverables unverified
$662,000 in grant funds went to Nova with only partial verification of results.
Fire truck antitrust litigation
No cost to the city unless there's a settlement, in which case the law firm takes a share of the recovery.
General Fund Reserves Below 10% Requirement
Unassigned reserves are about $9 million, roughly 6.11% versus the 10% target.
Board performance review
Public Art funding process is part of the review; no dollar figure given tonight.
Building permit fee overhaul (HB 803)
Permit costs will shift to cost-recovery basis; net effect on fees unknown until the study.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Grant was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.