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Broward commissioner Steve Geller visits Southwest Ranches, warns of sheriff budget fight and urges recycling over incineration
Summary
Broward County Commissioner Steve Geller told residents he will resist an exceptionally large sheriff budget request, described county investments in a regional engineering study for sea‑level rise and urged more aggressive recycling and composting while expressing skepticism about siting a new waste‑to‑energy plant in Southwest Broward.
Broward County Commissioner Steve Geller told an audience in Southwest Ranches that the county faces a potentially consequential budget fight with the sheriff’s office and that he is prioritizing economic development and climate resilience.
Geller said the sheriff had submitted a significantly larger budget request this year and warned that accommodating a very large increase would require cuts elsewhere or raise property taxes. He said the county cannot give the sheriff’s request as presented and that the board will push back; he framed the issue as a countywide conversation about priorities and fiscal balance.
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