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Speaking to the commission and audience, Toney thanked the mayor and commissioners for their support and outlined organizational changes within the Broward Sheriff’s Office, including the temporary promotion of Chris Digiovanni to lead the North Command. He described investments the sheriff’s office has made in training and equipment, including what he said is a $75 million training center.

Toney acknowledged the community’s loss of trust when tragedies occur and said he “owned it from day 1” in the current homicide investigation, pledging a “high level of accountability” when investigative facts are complete. He said decisions about any disciplinary actions would be made by him alone after investigators deliver their findings: “When all the facts and things are developed and placed on my desk, it is my decision and my decision alone to make in terms of what level of accountability any of these deputies will take who have failed this community.”

Toney told the commission that the sheriff’s office has made multiple employee terminations in the past when warranted and asked for continued patience while the ongoing investigation concludes. He also thanked the commission for its longstanding partnership with BSO.

The remarks were delivered during the meeting’s opening remarks and no formal action was taken by the commission on the sheriff’s statements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tamarac - Regular - Mar 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Broward Sheriff Gregory Toney told the Tamarac commission he is leading a comprehensive investigation into recent local homicides, defended department resources and called for public confidence while declining to announce personnel actions until investigations conclude.","taxTitle","Tamarac, Broward County, Florida","taxId",8839,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6592731,"Commission restores public participation to start of Tamarac meetings, increases time to five minutes",750,3060000,3810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2787260-81507d2edc950d201662e521d9e6799e&start=3060&end=3810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2787260-81507d2edc950d201662e521d9e6799e/thumbnail_3060000.jpg","/articles/6592731/Tamarac/Broward-County/Florida/Commission-restores-public-participation-to-start-of-Tamarac-meetings-increases-time-to-five-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592731-6fc8929d717466f2f7600ba3a0145c14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204475&Signature=lQPUR8-UJEFzKaN8MjHdwtvSCOBEhGBvi7fuVcX6MAT~5UA-4PVj6tPi-4ApUgYqFq7ATFaNxHJLSivFcy1DNEMG4L-2JdF~OOfzJZQqYa09I0RlpfArzX~94-ViUUsZO6sID8uoKIxq0VMTZkW-gmENPnlKAnSEHbVQpeFy1XlFLwu6djhbnjYtiuvYFsTuDA8Vg512npKg9siTsl2X8GPOLaUmykv6RCq9U0449eYudpZvTWWrcEvWJNbuU50QaeXRnNeHDnrII-q-GHDJIbMA~1G8I0M~HrS3QxYz930aRsC9Ts0I2foFR~XxkS~UVFLNuDXpwwgRR4nm53xAAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tamarac City Commission voted on first reading to amend the city code so that public participation occurs at the start of commission meetings and to increase the time limit for speakers from three minutes to five minutes. The amendment also revises the order of business to place commission reports after public participation, though the mayor and some commissioners expressed reservations about moving commission reports earlier in the agenda.

Commissioner Jonathan Wright moved the ordinance on first reading; Commissioner Robert Bolton seconded. Public comment at the meeting included residents who said public participation should be at the start to allow people who cannot stay for long meetings to be heard. Some commissioners said they supported moving public participation to the front; others supported public comment at the front but objected to moving commissioner reports earlier.

After discussion the first reading motion to amend Chapter 2 (section 2‑34) passed on a roll‑call vote of 5‑0. Mayor Michelle J. Gomez explained that the item is on first reading and will return for final adoption at the April 9 commission meeting.

The ordinance text read for the record includes amending the city code to adjust the order of business and speaker time limits; staff said the mechanics of implementation and any needed clarifications will be addressed before the second reading.","On first reading commissioners voted to return public participation to the start of meetings and to permit five minutes per speaker; the first reading passed 5‑0 and the ordinance will return on April 9 for second reading.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6592734,"Tamarac commission accepts $1.67 million HUD community project grant for affordable housing programs",170,4620000,4790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2787260-81507d2edc950d201662e521d9e6799e&start=4620&end=4790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2787260-81507d2edc950d201662e521d9e6799e/thumbnail_4620000.jpg","/articles/6592734/Tamarac/Broward-County/Florida/Tamarac-commission-accepts-167-million-HUD-community-project-grant-for-affordable-housing-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592734-867b34368855ec2d536897eb216b2907/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204475&Signature=RHVNFWLGRiT9-ZSf3v3qCHMPuFaatNN0dCPnuMqts63vzcZzN1tMW8BJrtG7anqs-R5bpeQA9waZGsxVNHUZgo6~zZmSLT8jEgEoWqB2~6aDvWs2fxXRbRYWm1Rh79rHFS25TSeDAJY9YFz6VXkU7RnoM230emuUFQ1jCi0F90tBM3I8NPBMjfh0g4EqO5ZXMFI9jq-g~d7m7Trmdl~NvFVBm3o8QmlMoyg6UaWeCmwKLCltBjnFnD85KDDMTZ8g-FN-G4TKbJvoOSY9llXWolZrBSk-RuJMgA4rORG0b9mQ6cYL3wDXnc-pQ3-rankzn6L~dVANRWVHjINd5QHSfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tamarac City Commission voted 5‑0 to accept $1,666,279 in community project funding administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, intended to support a multi‑part affordable housing initiative.

City Attorney read the resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a grant agreement with HUD. Commissioner Robert Bolton moved the resolution; Commissioner Jonathan Wright seconded, and the roll call vote was unanimous: Wright, Vice Mayor Daniel, Patterson, Bolton and Mayor Michelle J. Gomez voted yes.

Community Development Director Ms. Calloway said the award is a one‑time congressional appropriation secured last year and staff proposed dividing the grant across four programs: a first‑time homebuyer purchase assistance program, owner‑occupied rehabilitation, residential assistance, and a multifamily paint program. Staff said the first‑time homebuyer purchase assistance could provide up to $85,000 per household depending on income tier (amounts tiered by very low, low and moderate income categories); staff estimated the appropriation would assist a minimum of 10 households but could help more depending on award amounts per applicant.

Calloway told the commission that the multifamily paint program and other programs must comply with HUD program rules; the paint grants cannot be applied retroactively to work already completed. She said income limits and other eligibility thresholds are published by HUD and that staff will implement the program on a first‑come, first‑served basis after HUD guidance is published (income limits are updated periodically and staff will publish the exact thresholds once HUD releases them).

Commissioners said they wanted to ensure the funds help as many households as possible and asked staff to consider program design that balances maximum reach and meaningful assistance amounts. Commissioner Nikki Patterson said she would like the funds stretched to serve more households and asked staff to consider eligibility and award tiers accordingly. Calloway said staff have a budget breakdown and will implement according to HUD requirements.

The resolution passed 5‑0.","The commission unanimously approved a resolution to accept $1,666,279 in community project funding administered through HUD for a multi‑component affordable housing initiative that includes first‑time homebuyer assistance, owner‑occupied rehabilitation, residential assistance, and a multifamily paint program.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":78,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6592739,"Tamarac commission orders more study of Tamarac Park renovation; favors combined track and walkway option",6300000,7050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2787260-81507d2edc950d201662e521d9e6799e&start=6300&end=7050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2787260-81507d2edc950d201662e521d9e6799e/thumbnail_6300000.jpg","/articles/6592739/Tamarac/Broward-County/Florida/Tamarac-commission-orders-more-study-of-Tamarac-Park-renovation-favors-combined-track-and-walkway-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592739-037e35b6374d0b6da0d149600335b400/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204475&Signature=HI4NloyCjt4XNRRx7W7ESom5QhUMYh-7DEOe8J9uA6VhQk-H0Psp9T0~CSOtD387RNRcNp1AcAa8UIV~IUSH2lpdqM27dWuI4tGqRVGWOhy0Vzmw1sChtbkYwgptPN69IGsTq07lQRAOxFJFkUHpGADL~pidtZWphz-nG7Bdxd8FsZQ8Lsp5y8MG3pdLxBQRHEiuZgeIMu3AzRyRlCWseF~08-XG5JWFXsQIRS~QYzQxTdHq6mk9wliafADoLN9oeoyTCcYpxKmMFrf6vBdCsqqtNvOR7HZeZuveywhC6mghhtCEBsvOMkiShLiqGo0H3kecmIEVxi3tUczIgi87Cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tamarac City Commission gave staff direction to pursue a renovation plan for Tamarac Park that includes a 200‑meter practice track plus a concrete walking path and lighting (staff’s “option 3”), and asked staff to return with an additional feasibility study showing whether a 400‑meter regulation track could be accommodated.

Parks Director Rudolph Galindo presented three options: (1) the original grant project (walkway, lighting and fencing) at about $996,000; (2) add a 200‑meter practice track (no 10‑foot walkway) at roughly $2.7 million; and (3) combine the track plus the walkway and lighting at about $3.1 million. Galindo said all options meet the grant requirements.

Vice Mayor Daniel voiced support for option 3 and asked that the work be expedited, citing benefits for youth sports and resident fitness. Commissioner Jonathan Wright asked whether a regulation 400‑meter track could fit; staff said a 400‑meter facility would exceed the park’s boundaries and would likely displace baseball diamonds, spectator accommodations and parking, and could require additional land or different design. Public Services Director Mustafa Alba Sam confirmed estimated costs for installing a new concrete walkway were in the ballpark of $400,000 because of site clearing, base work and concrete installation.

Commissioners asked staff to: return with a refined presentation that includes (a) option 3 design details and costing, (b) a second alternative showing a 400‑meter track footprint and the program/parking impacts that would follow, and (c) a summary of programs that would be affected if fields are reconfigured. Several commissioners stressed they want the next report to show how programming — youth baseball, soccer and other uses — would change before any final selections or budget appropriations.

The commission expressed general support for option 3 while directing staff to study the 400‑meter scenario and to provide more detailed cost and program information at a future meeting.","Commissioners directed staff to advance a Tamarac Park renovation that includes a 200‑meter practice track and a 10‑foot concrete walkway (option 3) and asked staff to return with a second design exploring whether a full 400‑meter regulation track could fit and what program impacts would be.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6592744,"Tamarac commission backs renovating Colony West Glades Golf Course as 18‑hole facility",150,8460000,8610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2787260-81507d2edc950d201662e521d9e6799e&start=8460&end=8610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2787260-81507d2edc950d201662e521d9e6799e/thumbnail_8460000.jpg","/articles/6592744/Tamarac/Broward-County/Florida/Tamarac-commission-backs-renovating-Colony-West-Glades-Golf-Course-as-18hole-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592744-5e2021791f3d7d96c73b6b5306326691/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204475&Signature=cG1CG3sh4yqX2D5I-CSBTG0Ti2qrYpxqiDjgStkDxhttFdcNGejcAHElwZ9zWl-Qx2SNUoFXuF0gBm-GlWpnqh8DXzGWW9Y94KI7-C8AgJI9j2bXmRmrYGIyS-QUrq90m-as6~KpbAjc7lDGf0jXE~mX2aMNToYVxPj-fWSUw~OkSvI9pcCMxKhVw3Te2HlGhcRgHdtocVq5tHOYnO2kja1TDGUbw0JVtkU~862mGaYg1hAFEsj3lqCy0LVDqFTmN3OwowqJ4NBqF95PYt4yETSLvYypjfVV4JKO4pTaw9ehQoKlqrBeVgERX6UMZsJFR5N01agDACW9M555NZDUFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tamarac City Commission agreed to move forward with plans to renovate the Colony West Glades Golf Course and keep it as an 18‑hole facility after a city survey found strong neighborhood support.

The commission’s parks director told commissioners an online survey and an in‑person workshop drew 1,242 responses and that about 80% of respondents favored maintaining and renovating the golf course “as is,” including upgrades to greens, walkways, irrigation and restrooms. Parks Director Rudolph Galindo said the results matched feedback from district meetings.

“Over the last 2 years, a record number of these residents have spoken up with their voices and their vote in town halls and in surveys saying that they want to keep the golf course the same,” Commissioner Jonathan Wright said, urging the commission to follow the survey results.

Commissioners and residents said the course serves neighboring communities and that renovation should prioritize playability, safety and reduced impacts on adjacent homes. Several commissioners also asked staff and the city attorney to prepare legal protections to make future conversion harder: Commissioner Robert Bolton requested an amendment that would require a super‑majority or a high threshold of resident approval before the city could remove golf course protections.

City Attorney and staff clarified the existing restrictive covenant can be terminated by a majority commission vote under the current language. Commissioners asked staff to research options to strengthen that covenant — including requiring a supermajority vote and a high percentage of affected‑neighborhood approval (examples discussed ranged from 80% to a citywide ballot requirement) — and to return to the commission with proposed ordinance language and procedural steps.

Resident speakers who live near the course urged the commission to retain the course, raised maintenance and safety concerns, and recommended construction materials that last in Florida conditions.

Commissioners said they would proceed with design and renovation planning for the golf course and present a follow‑up package with cost estimates, program impacts and proposed covenant language at a future meeting.

Votes and formal direction on this item were procedural and advisory: staff were given direction to proceed with the renovation concept that preserves 18 holes, and to return with a detailed plan that includes options for a stronger legal covenant and cost estimates. No final construction contract or funding appropriation was adopted at the meeting.

The commission also asked that the research on covenant changes include notification and vote thresholds for residents living within close proximity to the course.","After a city survey and public meetings showing broad support, the Tamarac City Commission agreed to renovate the Colony West Glades Golf Course and keep it as an 18‑hole course. Commissioners asked staff to return with additional options and legal safeguards to make the course’s future more difficult to change.","actionData","errors"]

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