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Deerfield Beach directs city attorney and manager to seek Broward Sheriff's Office's best police and fire contract offer
Summary
The Deerfield Beach City Commission voted unanimously Oct. 21 to authorize the city attorney and city manager to negotiate police and fire service contracts with the Broward Sheriff's Office and return what the city labels BSO's "best offer" by December, with an intended contract start date of April 1, 2026.
The Deerfield Beach City Commission voted unanimously Oct. 21 to direct the city attorney and city manager to negotiate police and fire service contracts with the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) and return what the city described as BSO’s best offer by December, with a proposed contract commencement date of April 1, 2026.
Vice Mayor Ben Preston moved the directive; Commissioner Michael Shanetzky seconded the motion. In a roll-call vote Mayor Todd Drozky, Vice Mayor Preston, Commissioner Hudak, Commissioner Plaut and Commissioner Shanetzky all voted yes.
The commission discussion and public testimony that preceded the motion focused on two questions: whether the city had fully pursued negotiations since earlier budget and contract exchanges with BSO, and how to…
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