What changed in Broward County, Florida government the week of May 18 — May 24, 2026
A plain-English roundup of the filings most likely to matter in Broward County, Florida, with the full weekly list available after you create a free account.
7
Filings This Week
1
High Impact
Agenda
Busiest Filing Type
Why this week matters
- 7 filings landed in Broward County, Florida during this week alone.
- 1 of them scored as high-impact, which usually means a hearing, vote, or project with broader consequences.
- Agenda was the busiest filing category this week, which helps explain where the local government's attention was concentrated.
3 filings to know
MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution to transmit to designated State review agencies a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan map (PC 26-4), in the City of Margate (Commission District 2), as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the title of which is as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TRANSMITTING TO DESIGNATED STATE AGENCIES A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF MARGATE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. — Additional Material - Information — County Commission (2026-05-26)
May 26, 2026A hearing on PC 26-4 is scheduled for May 26, 2026 at 10 AM. The 143-acre former Carolina Golf Club in Margate would be redeveloped with townhouses and commercial space...
MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement for settlement of pre-suit opioid litigation in substantially the same form as Exhibit 1; and to authorize the County Administrator to execute the Agreement with any required modifications, provided such modifications do not impose any additional material financial risk on the County, and subject to review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office. — Exhibit 1 - Copy of Settlement Agreement — County Commission (2026-06-09)
Jun 9, 2026Broward County settled an opioid lawsuit with Publix Super Markets for $608,000. The settlement includes $516,800 in community contributions, $45,600 for attorney fees, and $45,600 for a legal fund...
MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution providing for Fiscal Year 2027 non-ad valorem assessment rates for the Fire Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU), to transmit the proposed rates to the Property Appraiser’s Office for inclusion on the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes and to set the Public Hearing to adopt the non-ad valorem assessment for September 10, 2026, at 5:01 p.m. at the Broward County Governmental Center East. — FY27 BMSD Fire Assessment Special Assessment — County Commission (2026-06-09)
Jun 9, 2026Broward County is proposing a special assessment on properties to fund fire rescue services. The Board will hold a public hearing on September 10, 2026.
MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution to transmit to designated State review agencies a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan map (PC 26-4), in the City of Margate (Commission District 2), as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the title of which is as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TRANSMITTING TO DESIGNATED STATE AGENCIES A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF MARGATE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. — Additional Material - Information — County Commission (2026-05-26)
A. MOTION TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD County Administrator executed a fourth Modification to Subgrant Agreement Between the Division of Emergency Management and Broward County (“Subgrant Agreement”) to reinstate and extend the terms of the Subgrant Agreement through December 31, 2026, to allow for completion of the retrofitting of the North and Central Homeless Assistance Centers’ (“HAC”) structures and for the installation of emergency generators and to maintain eligibility for grant funding. B. MOTION TO REAUTHORIZE County Administrator or her written designee to execute any future amendments, change orders, or other documents required by the Division of Emergency Management (“DEM”), or any successor agencies, related to the Subgrant Agreement, provided that such documents do not impose any additional material financial risk or obligation on the County, and are subject to review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office. (Commission District 8) — Additional Material - Information — County Commission (2026-05-26)
County Commission — Minutes (2026-05-12)
MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on June 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East to consider enactment of a proposed Ordinance, the title of which is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AMENDING ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES (“CODE”) RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT PERMITS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners) — Additional Material - Information — County Commission (2026-05-26)
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