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Commission approves $50,000 for Coast to Coast Legal Aid as budget debate heats up
Summary
The Broward County Commission approved $50,000 from a commissioner's excess office funds to Coast to Coast Legal Aid to support senior eviction defense, prompting broader debate about county spending and possible millage cuts ahead of the final budget hearing.
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners voted to allocate approximately $50,000 from a commissioner's excess office account to Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida Inc. to fund senior eviction-prevention services.
The funding was authorized by a motion from Commissioner Nan Rich and a second; the board approved the motion in a recorded vote that the clerk summarized as passing. The money will be used to contract with Coast to Coast Legal Aid to provide legal services intended to help seniors avoid eviction.
Coast to Coast staff described the work those funds will support. "My position is directly funded by your support," said Sammie Danielson, a staff attorney at Coast to Coast Legal Aid, describing a case in which an elderly Gulf War veteran avoiding eviction kept his housing voucher after the firm intervened. "During the first 6 months of this county funded position, I have been able to help 27 seniors successfully keeping most…
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