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Cooper City commissioners debate holding funds sent for Broward Sheriff raises pending clarification
Summary
Commissioners discussed remittance of amounts intended to fund Broward Sheriff deputies’ raises after reports that the full increase was not distributed by the county/BSO; city attorney said withholding or negotiating are legally available but carry contract risk; city staff to negotiate and revisit in January.
Commissioner Mallozzi raised a concern that Cooper City has been remitting an additional monthly amount (roughly $193,000 citywide allocation pro rata across participating municipalities) intended for Broward Sheriff Office (BSO) raises, but the county/BSO had not yet distributed the raises to local deputies. She argued the city is losing interest earnings…
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