Budget slashing cuts Broward County programs for at-risk, disabled and veterans

At least one lawmaker was aghast that Gov. Ron DeSantis decided to include on his veto list programs that benefit Broward County veterans, people with disabilities and at-risk students.

Broward County Schools, Arc Broward, Nova Southeastern University and the city of Sunrise had programs cut that, together, would have totaled $1.6 million in spending in a $3.1 billion budget.

That such minuscule items fell to the budget-slashing had Democratic Rep. Michael Gottlieb discouraged once again.

“The whole reason for being a public servant is to be able to help people like this,” said Gottlieb, who is Broward County’s delegation leader.

– Anne Geggis, Florida Politics