The Broward County Commission is scheduled to vote Tuesday morning on taking control of the county’s Regional 911 System from the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The meeting is set to begin at 10 a.m.
If commissioners approve, they are expected to direct the county administrator to move day-to-day work such as call-taking and dispatch from BSO to county management. The county already owns and funds the 911 center, but the Sheriff’s Office runs it. Under the plan, the transition would be complete by October 2027.
Commissioner Lamar Fisher said the county can do better at managing costs and predicted that employees would welcome returning to county service.
The vote follows a dispute between the commission and Sheriff Gregory Tony over budget and transparency. Last week, County Mayor Mark Bogen said he was denied access to BSO’s Research, Development and Training Center while evaluating how the agency spends its money. The commission later voted to take legal action to secure access to county facilities. Commissioners have questioned how the sheriff’s $870 million budget is allocated.
Tony said the commission is trying to impose its will on constitutional protections for the Sheriff’s Office.
On Sept. 22, commissioners also voted to move fire rescue from BSO to county control by 2028.
