FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – The Broward County Commission is set to vote over control of the county\u2019s Regional 911 System, which would take the responsibility away from the Broward County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Commissioners are expected to finalize a decision on the matter during a meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can do better as a management to control costs, and I think you\u2019ll find out that those employees will welcome coming back to Broward County,\u201d said Broward County Commissioner Lamar Fisher. <\/p>\n
The county has already owned and funded the 911 center, but it is operated by BSO. <\/p>\n
On Sept. 22, commissioners voted to transition fire rescue<\/a> from the BSO to county control by 2028. <\/p>\n At Tuesday\u2019s meeting, commissioners are expected to direct the county administrator to transfer day-to-day operations, such as call-taking and dispatch, from BSO to the county.<\/p>\n This change is happening against a backdrop of an escalating dispute over budget and transparency<\/a> between the commission and Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony. <\/p>\n Just last week, Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen was denied access to BSO\u2019s Research, Development and Training Center<\/a> during a visit to evaluate how the agency\u2019s budget is being spent.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s the big deal? What is there to hide?\u201d said Bogen. <\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re trying to impose their will upon the constitutional protections that exist for Sheriff\u2019s Office,\u201d said Tony. <\/p>\n