Broward County

36 hours before DOGE got to Broward, one city’s leaders gave selves 200% raise

North Lauderdale resident Carol Cheyne speaks at the July 29, 2025, North Lauderdale City Commission meeting about a proposal to increase salaries of the mayor and commissioners.
North Lauderdale resident Carol Cheyne speaks at the July 29, 2025, North Lauderdale City Commission meeting about a proposal to increase salaries of the mayor and commissioners. North Lauderdale meeting video

Just 36 hours before Florida’s new DOGE team arrived in Broward County on the prowl for questionable local government spending, North Lauderdale city commissioners pondered a spending issue — and voted to triple their own salaries, to $57,094 a year.

They also voted themselves an $8,400-a-year car allowance.

The mayor will get more: an annual salary of $68,800 and $9,600 car allowance.

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