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County Commissioner Steve Geller tells Southwest Ranches council public safety, jobs and water are top priorities
Summary
Broward County Commissioner Steve Geller updated the Town of Southwest Ranches on public‑safety budget pressures, economic‑development efforts to attract higher‑paying jobs, workforce training and a $5 million county contribution to a water study accepted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Steve Geller, a Broward County commissioner, told the Town of Southwest Ranches at its April meeting that the county’s primary duty is protecting residents and that public‑safety spending is creating difficult budget pressures.
“99% of Broward is unincorporated, so we only have that 1% that we provide primary law enforcement for,” Geller said, describing a trend of rising public‑safety costs that he said the county cannot afford to…
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