Public Hearing on Changes to Broward County Wage and Partnership Rules

Original title: MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on August 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East to consider enactment of a proposed Ordinance, the title of which is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP ORDINANCE, THE PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE, AND THE LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE; AMENDING SECTIONS 16½-157, 26-5, AND 26-102 THROUGH 26-104 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES (“CODE”) TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 218.077, FLORIDA STATUTES; REPEALING THE LIVING WAGE ADVISORY BOARD AND SECTION 26-105 OF THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)

Record date · June 9, 2026

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What This Bill Does

Broward County is holding a public hearing to discuss updates to local laws regarding domestic partnerships, prevailing wages (the standard hourly pay for specific government contracts), and living wages. These changes are intended to bring county rules into alignment with state law and include the removal of the Living Wage Advisory Board.

Why it matters

This hearing will determine how the county manages wage standards and domestic partnership protections, which directly impacts local workers and residents.

Key Facts

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