Broward commissioners vote to pursue legal action to enter BSO facility amid budget battle, clash with sheriff

Questions over taxpayer spending are pushing a budget battle between Broward County leaders and Sheriff Gregory Tony one step closer to court. Tuesday morning, commissioners held an emergency meeting where they voted unanimously to authorize county attorneys to pursue legal action in order to gain access to all county-owned or leased facilities, including the Broward Sheriff s Office s Research, Development and Training Center. If he has no problem with documents and how he s spending his money, open your books. It s that simple, said Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen. The commission s vote does not mean a lawsuit is being filed immediately. During the meeting, some commissioners urged another attempt to work things out before heading to court. I would not want to give more than another day or two to try and have a last-minute attempt to see if their attorney can be more reasonable than their sheriff has been, said Broward County Commissioner Steven Geller. Tony took