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Who pays? Auditors say Broward cities with police and fire subsidize services for neighbors.

Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

| May 31, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2008 South Florida Sun-Sentinal. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Scott Wyman

May 31--FORT LAUDERDALE -- Residents of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Sunrise may be paying for law enforcement in Deerfield Beach and fire protection in Weston. Broward County auditors allege that cities with their own police and fire departments are subsidizing $14.4 million of the cost for the same services in neighboring communities that contract with the Broward Sheriff's Office, and they could be paying more next year. According to the auditors' review, none of the 14 cities that contract with the sheriff for police services shoulder the full burden of their deal, nor do any of the six communities that contract with the agency for fire …

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