City budget and property tax rate
Where it standsOn Sept. 23, 2026 the commission adopted a budget of about $228 million for fiscal year 2026-27 and a property tax rate of 7.0000 mills, after asking staff for a further cut.
What's on the tableThe next budget and tax rate, and how much the city spends on festivals, events and other optional items.
- The commission did not pass the budget in the first round, took a break and asked the city manager for an additional decrease. Tamarac Talk · Sep 25, 2026 ↗
- The commission approved an ordinance levying an ad valorem tax of 7.0000 mills. Tamarac Talk · Sep 25, 2026 ↗
- Mayor Michelle J. Gomez said the budget reflects a 22.2% reduction in overall spending, and that the reduction does not affect the Broward Sheriff's Office, Fire Department, Commission, or Parks and Recreation. Tamarac Talk · Sep 25, 2026 ↗
- Gomez criticized the budget, saying too much money was still being spent on city festivals and other nonessential expenses. Tamarac Talk · Sep 25, 2026 ↗
Woodlands Club site and brownfield designation
Where it standsOn Sept. 9, 2026 the commission rejected, 4-1, a resolution to designate about 276 acres at 4600 Woodlands Boulevard as a brownfield area, the Woodlands Club Green Reuse Area.
What's on the tableHow the city oversees construction and cleanup at the former golf course, and how it handles any further request tied to the designation.
- The applicant's attorney said the property operated as a golf course from the 1960s until 2020, leaving arsenic contamination mainly in the top two feet of soil and in groundwater. City of Tamarac minutes · Sep 9, 2026 ↗
- The approved redevelopment consists of 335 single-family homes, and the city approved a development agreement for the site in 2023. City of Tamarac minutes · Sep 9, 2026 ↗
- Commissioner Morey Wright Jr. was told the program provides an annual corporate income tax credit of up to $500,000 per year based on 50% of eligible expenditures. City of Tamarac minutes · Sep 9, 2026 ↗
- The applicant had asked to defer the item to Nov. 10 and Dec. 9, 2026; a motion for deferral received no motion or second, and the item went ahead. City of Tamarac minutes · Sep 9, 2026 ↗
Spending oversight and purchasing authority
Where it standsIn early 2026 the commission voted 3-2 to ask for donation guidelines for large nonprofit recipients and 3-2 to raise the purchase amount that needs commission approval from $65,000 to $100,000.
What's on the tableHow much spending authority staff has without a commission vote, and what reporting nonprofits must give before receiving more city money.
- The Jan. 29, 2026 resolution directs the city manager to set donation guidelines for nonprofits that received more than $250,000 from 1998 to the present; it passed 3-2. City of Tamarac draft minutes · Mar 11, 2026 ↗
- The procurement ordinance sets commission approval for purchases above $100,000, city manager approval up to $100,000 and procurement manager approval up to $50,000; it passed 3-2 on second reading. City of Tamarac draft minutes · Mar 11, 2026 ↗
- The city manager said the increase from $65,000 to $100,000 was intended to address rising costs for equipment and services while maintaining accountability through the budget process. City of Tamarac draft minutes · Mar 11, 2026 ↗
Green space and golf-course land
Where it standsCommissioners approved a restrictive covenant on the city's Colony West golf courses in 2024, and the Woodlands Club site is being redeveloped under a 2023 agreement.
What's on the tableWhether to allow housing or other development on golf-course and other open land, and what to build on vacant commercial sites first.
- The Colony West covenant restricts the property to uses such as golf, recreation, open space and cultural use unless surrounding homeowners unanimously approve housing development there. Tamarac Talk · Sep 28, 2026 ↗
- The applicant said about 169 of the 276 Woodlands Club acres would remain open space. City of Tamarac minutes · Sep 9, 2026 ↗
Policing and public safety
Where it standsTamarac contracts with the Broward Sheriff's Office, which gives the commission a monthly report on crime, traffic enforcement and community programs.
What's on the tableHow much the city spends on Broward Sheriff's Office patrols and which policing priorities it sets.