Plantation council backs local bill to dissolve Plantation Acres improvement district; requests special referendum

The Plantation City Council on Wednesday voted to ask the Broward County legislative delegation to file a local bill to dissolve the Plantation Acres Improvement District (PAID), and to seek a special referendum for voters in the district on whether PAID should be dissolved.

The council’s action follows a 4–1 vote by PAID’s board on Sept. 25 to reaffirm support for putting dissolution to a referendum. City administration asked for flexibility on timing and an effective date so the city would not assume responsibility for the district before Oct. 1, 2026, to allow time to finalize budgets and transition plans.

City Chief Administrative Officer Jason Nunemaker told the council that PAID’s board “met on September 25 in a special call meeting, and voted 4–1 to reaffirm its support for a referendum on dissolution.” He said staff prefers a stand‑alone election but will work with PAID and the Supervisor of Elections to minimize costs and explore options to lower the administrative expense. Nunemaker also asked the council to give staff latitude to set an effective takeover date of Oct. 1 or later so the city would have time to prepare budgets and transition documents.

Council members debated whether a referendum was legally required. Council President Reinstein read the relevant statute aloud: “If the governing body of an independent special district…