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Broward County Moves to Take Control of Fire Rescue From Sheriff's Office After 2028
Commissioners said they want tighter oversight of fire-rescue spending as more than 900 employees prepare to shift to county control.
- On Tuesday, the Broward County Commission voted unanimously to return fire-rescue services to civilian control, ending a relationship with the Broward Sheriff's Office that began in 2003.
- Commissioners cited frustration over the $259 million fire-rescue budget, following years of clashing with Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony over his office's $937 million budget request.
- Roughly 907 fire-rescue employees will transition to county employment, and Broward County will assume responsibility for existing service contracts in Cooper City, Weston, and Dania Beach.
- Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony called the decision a "betrayal" of the public's trust, while the union representing firefighters and paramedics stated members look forward to working with Broward County through the transition.
- This move marks the latest jurisdictional loss for the Broward Sheriff's Office, following departures by Deerfield Beach and Pembroke Park, though Commissioner Steven Geller noted the commission retains flexibility to reconsider within the next year.
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In a big shakeup across Broward County, commissioners voted Tuesday to transition fire rescue from the Broward Sheriff’s Office to county control. The unanimous vote...
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Broward commissioners vote to take back fire department from BSO in move Tony slams as ‘betrayal’
On Tuesday, Broward County commissioners unanimously decided to return the fire department back to civilian control. The Broward Sheriff’s Office had been in charge for two decades.
·Miami, United States
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