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County amendment would change Lauderdale Lakes’ waste charges and funding method
Summary
Broward County staff outlined an amendment to the interlocal agreement that created the Solid Waste Authority, describing current and projected waste tonnage and municipal cost changes: Lauderdale Lakes’ annual contribution of about $44,313 will fall next year then convert to a per-ton charge and later to a tax-roll assessment.
Broward County Public Works Director Ron Desprunes told the commission the amendment would empower the Solid Waste Authority to plan and develop facilities — transfer stations, permanent drop-off locations and recycling facilities — to address projected growth in waste volumes.
"Currently, we produce about 20,000 pounds of waste per minute. This is above 1,000,000,000 pounds per year," Desprunes said, describing countywide capacity constraints and the need for long-range policy. He told commissioners Lauderdale Lakes is a participating member of the authority and that the city’s current annual contribution is about $44,313, projected to fall to roughly $41,000 next year. He said the county will move to a per-ton charge of $2.22 per ton after 2027 and ultimately to an assessment reflected on the tax roll after 2031.
Commissioners had no substantive objections during the presentation; one commissioner noted the projected per-ton figure and asked about the financial impact on Lauderdale Lakes, which staff said appears manageable in the near term. The item was presented as a consent resolution (Resolution 2026-046) and was described as having been discussed previously in the workshop. Staff offered to answer follow-up budget questions if commissioners want more detail prior to final action.
Next steps: staff left the item on the agenda for the commission to consider on the consent calendar and offered to provide any requested additional fiscal analysis.
