Southwest Ranches council unanimously approves SAFER grant application, pavilion permit payment, land purchase ratification and environmental testing

Jun 11, 2026

The council voted unanimously to support a federal SAFER grant application to offset firefighter costs, authorized utility-permit payments for the Southwest Meadows Pavilion, ratified purchase of two parcels for a future public-safety site, approved two county sign agreements, and authorized a Phase 2 environmental assessment purchase order.

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The Southwest Ranches Town Council on June 1 authorized several administrative actions in a single meeting: it voted to apply for a Department of Homeland Security SAFER grant to help offset the cost of nine additional firefighters required under the Davie public-safety contract; approved payment of City of Sunrise utility permit fees to connect water and sewer at the Southwest Meadows Pavilion; ratified a purchase-and-sale agreement for two parcels at 18211 and 18221 SW 48th Street intended as a future public-safety site; approved two revocable license agreements with Broward County to place LED monument signs in county right-of-way on Griffin Road; and ratified a purchase order for Phase 2 environmental testing.

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