Government and community in Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Fort Lauderdale City Manager operates under the government of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. It coordinates and oversees the activities of city s departments. The office provides direct staff assistance to the city council and leads the financial and budget management processes for the city. The Fort Lauderdale City Manager provides general guidance and management to city departments, executes commission policy, facilitates development city s goals and objectives, coordinates efforts to accomplish cost savings and prepares federal and state legislative programs.

Broward County, Florida provides community development services through various departments, such as economic development, aviation, environmental protection and community services departments. It also operates various divisions, such as accounting, animal care and regulation, biological resources, civil rights, consumer and cultural affairs divisions. Its economic development department serves as a center of commerce and works with state and local organizations to retain businesses in Broward County through mobilization of various resources and expertise. The economic development department additionally provides assistance to business entities and enterprises in expansion and relocation processes. Its environmental protection department is responsible for processing legal actions and collection of fines and penalties against environmental codes violations. The department also has various divisions, such as the air quality division that issues licenses for construction of hazardous materials facilities and wastewater collection and transmission systems. The county is located in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.