Broward County Commission
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Broward County Commission | |
|---|---|
| Broward County, Florida | |
| History | |
| Founded | January 1, 1975 |
| Preceded by | Board of County Commissioners (pre-charter) |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Mark D. Bogen, Democratic since November 18, 2025 |
Vice Mayor | Robert McKinzie, Democratic since November 18, 2025 |
County Administrator | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 |
Political groups | Democratic – 9 |
| Elections | |
| Single-member districts, partisan elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 |
Next election | November 3, 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
| Broward County Governmental Center 115 S. Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Broward County Commission, formally the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, is the governing body of Broward County, Florida. It is a nine-member board elected from single-member districts in partisan elections, serving as the legislative and policy-making branch of county government under the county's home rule charter.[1][2]
History
Broward County was created by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1915.[3] For the following six decades, the county lacked home rule authority and had to seek state legislative approval for local governmental changes.[4] On October 2, 1973, the County Commission voted to establish a Charter Commission to study county government, as authorized under the 1968 Constitution of Florida.[4][5]
A 15-member Charter Commission spent nine months drafting a charter document, which voters approved by referendum on November 5, 1974, by a vote of 77,889 to 59,898.[4][5] The charter expanded the County Commission from five to seven members, created a strong county-administrator form of government, and established a countywide land-use planning agency.[4][6] Home rule charter government took effect on January 1, 1975.[3][4] The Commission was later expanded to its current nine members, each elected from a single-member district.[1]
The charter has since been amended by both the Commission and voter initiative; a Charter Review Commission periodically reconsiders its provisions, with the most recent review cycle completed in 2018 and the next scheduled to convene in 2030.[4]
Structure and powers
The Broward County Charter separates the legislative and administrative functions of county government.[7] The nine-member Board of County Commissioners serves as the legislative and policy-making branch, while a County Administrator — appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Commission — functions as the chief executive officer overseeing day-to-day county operations.[7][8]
The Commission appoints the County Administrator, the County Attorney, and the County Auditor, and it appoints members to numerous advisory and regulatory boards.[1][7] Unlike neighboring Miami-Dade County, where the county mayor holds executive authority, the Broward County mayoralty is a largely ceremonial position; executive power rests with the County Administrator.[8]
Each commissioner must reside in the district they represent.[1][9] Commissioners serve staggered four-year terms and are limited to three consecutive terms under the county charter.[8] On the third Tuesday of each November, the Commission elects one of its members to serve a one-year term as Mayor and another as Vice Mayor; by long-standing custom, the Vice Mayor is typically elevated to Mayor the following year.[1][8]
County Commission meetings are held at the Broward County Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, and agendas and video are published online.[8][7] Members of the public may register to speak on agenda items in person or through an online or mobile registration system.[7]
The county government overseen by the Commission includes Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades, the Broward Sheriff's Office headquarters facilities, the medical examiner's office, the regional library and parks systems, and the county bus network, among other operations.[8]
Districts
The nine commission districts collectively cover all 31 municipalities in Broward County as well as its unincorporated areas.[8][10]
Composition
As of 2026, all nine members of the Commission are Democrats.[8] The current membership is as follows:
| District | Commissioner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nan H. Rich | Elected November 2016; former Florida Senate Minority Leader (2010–2012); Broward County Mayor 2023–24 |
| 2 | Mark D. Bogen | Mayor; first sworn in January 2015; Mayor 2018–19 and 2025–26 |
| 3 | Michael Udine | Former Broward County Mayor 2021–22; re-elected November 2024 |
| 4 | Lamar Fisher | CEO, Fisher Auction Company; former Mayor of Pompano Beach (2007–2018); Broward County Mayor 2022–23 |
| 5 | Steven Geller | Former Florida Senate Minority Leader (2006–2008); Broward County Mayor 2020–21 |
| 6 | Beam Furr | First elected 2016; Broward County Mayor 2018 and 2024–25 |
| 7 | Alexandra P. Davis | Sworn in November 2024; former Vice Mayor of Miramar, Florida |
| 8 | Robert McKinzie | Vice Mayor |
| 9 | Hazelle P. Rogers | Sworn in November 2022; former Florida House member and Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida |
[8][11][12][13][14] [8][15][13][14]
With Davis's election alongside incumbent Commissioner Rogers, the Broward County Commission seated two Jamaican-American members concurrently for the first time in its history.[8][16]
Leadership
Mark D. Bogen was elected Mayor at the Commission's November 18, 2025 reorganization meeting, his second time in the role after previously serving in 2018–19.[8] His eligibility to seek a fourth four-year term in the November 2026 election drew legal scrutiny over a 2014 timing quirk in which he was not sworn in until January 2015 following a delayed District 2 general election; a December 2023 memo from the Broward County Attorney's office concluded he remained eligible, treating his initial term as a partial term under the charter.[8] District 8 Commissioner Robert McKinzie was elected Vice Mayor at the same meeting.[8]
Appointed officials
The Commission appoints a County Administrator, County Attorney, and County Auditor, each of whom serves at the Commission's pleasure.[1][7] As of 2026, Monica Cepero serves as County Administrator, directing the roughly 6,000-employee county government under the Commission's authority; the County Attorney is Andrew J. Meyers.[1][8]
Elections
Commissioners are elected in partisan, single-member-district elections held in conjunction with the statewide general election cycle.[1][9] Recent contests have drawn coverage on candidate qualifying, fundraising, and redistricting, including the 2024 reconfiguration of District 7 to cover the southern part of the county along the Miami-Dade border.[17][18]
Constitutional officers
Several countywide elected officials — the Sheriff, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, Clerk of Courts, and Tax Collector — are constitutional officers who operate independently of the County Commission, though their offices are considered part of county government.[8]
See also
- Broward County, Florida
- Government of Florida
- Miramar City Commission
- Port Everglades
- Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "County Commission". Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "County Commission". Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "What is Home Rule?". Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "County Charter". Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Charter of Broward County, Florida (Revised November 5, 2024)" (PDF). Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Charter of Broward County, FL (Revised November 8, 2022)" (PDF). Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Broward County". Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 "Broward County Government". Boca Post. 2026-07-12. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "District 2". Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Broward County Commission Districts" (PDF). Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "District 9". Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Hazelle Rogers wins open seat on Broward Commission". Florida Politics. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Alexandra P. Davis: Miramar Vice Mayor to Broward County Commissioner". South Florida Caribbean News. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "District 7". Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Hazelle P. Rogers". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Jamaican Alexandra P. Davis Sworn In As Broward County Commissioner For District 7". Island Origins Magazine. 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Alexandra Davis raises $90K for Broward County Commission bid". Florida Politics. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "'I will continue ... making things happen'". Jamaica Gleaner. 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
External links
- Official Broward County Commission website
- broward%20county%20commission%20meeting%20archive
- Broward County Charter
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