Local Wiki
Broward County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 17, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays @ 10:00 am EST
- Meeting location
- Commission Chambers, Room 422, Broward County Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
- Clerk Of Court
- Brenda Forman · 201 S.E. Sixth St., Rm.136, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · (954) 831-6565 · eclerk@browardclerk.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.broward.org/Commission/Meetings/Pages/NextMeetingInfo.aspx
- County Manager
- Monica Cepero · 115 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · (954) 357-7354 · mcepero@broward.org
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
- City: Fort Lauderdale
- City: Pembroke Pines
- City: Hollywood
- City: Miramar
- City: Coral Springs
- City: Pompano Beach
- City: Davie
- City: Plantation
- City: Sunrise
- City: Deerfield Beach
- City: Lauderhill
- City: Tamarac
- City: Weston, Florida
- City: Margate
- City: Coconut Creek
- City: North Lauderdale
- City: Oakland Park
- City: Hallandale Beach
- City: Parkland
- City: Lauderdale Lakes
- City: Cooper City
- City: Dania Beach
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (3)
- Lighthouse Point (official website, opens in a new tab)
- West Park (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Wilton Manors (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (4)
- Hillsboro Beach (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pembroke Park (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Southwest Ranches
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (2)
- Lazy Lake
- Sea Ranch Lakes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (1)
- Broward
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (2)
- Lauderdale Isles Water Management District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Plantation Acres Improvement District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Education (1)
- Broward County Educational Facilities Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Flood Control (6)
- Broward County Water Control District 3
- Central Broward Water Control District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Old Plantation Water Control District
- South Broward Drainage District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Sunshine Water Control District
- Tindall Hammock Irrigation and Soil Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Hospital (2)
- North Broward Hospital District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- South Broward Hospital District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (8)
- Broward County Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Dania Beach Housing Authority
- Deerfield Beach Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Fort Lauderdale Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hollywood Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lauderhill Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- North Lauderdale Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pompano Beach City Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (25)
- Academical Village Community Development District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Belmont Lakes Community Development District
- Botaniko Community Development District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Broward Soil and Water Conservation District
- Coral Bay Community Development District
- Coral Springs Improvement District
- Cypress Cove Community Development District
- Griffin Lakes Community Development District
- Hillcrest Community Development District
- Hollywood Beach Community Development District I (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Maple Ridge Community Development District
- McJunkin at Parkland Community Development District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Meadow Pines Community Development District
- Merrick Square Community Development District
- Monterra Community Development District
- Oakridge Community Development District
- Orchid Grove Community Development District
- Pembroke Harbor Community Development District
- Sabal Palm Community Development District
- Solterra Community Development District
- Tamarac Village Community Development District
- Turtle Run Community Development District
- Village at Gulfstream Park CDD
- Walnut Creek Community Development District
- West Lake Community Development District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Broward Workforce Development Board
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (3)
- Palm Aire Special Recreation Tax District
- Performing Arts Center Authority
- Sunrise Lakes Phase IV Recreation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Ports (1)
- Hillsboro Inlet District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Public Welfare (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (2)
- Broward County Water Control District 4
- North Springs Improvement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)