Broward County took aim at Sheriff Gregory Tony’s alleged “financial mismanagement,” like expensive branding at the sheriff’s training center and a costly fleet of helicopters, in the latest escalation of their budget feud.
The response followed Tony’s Nov. 7 appeal that the county make up the roughly $73 million-dollar difference between the BSO’s proposed budget and the county’s approved budget for the next fiscal year.
The sheriff said the funding is necessary to raise BSO salaries across the board. The goal is to stay competitive for candidates amid a slump in law enforcement and fire rescue applications…