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Florida TaxWatch Releases Quarterly Report for Broward SMART Program

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released its review of the Broward County School District's SMART Program in its report Monitoring and Oversight of General Obligation Bonds to Improve Broward County Schools: SMART Program Quarterly Report Review for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2020. The report includes three recommendations which will be presented and discussed by FTW Vice President of Research Bob Nave at the Broward County Bond Oversight Committee's (BOC) Monday, June 15, 2020 meeting, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The meeting may be viewed online here.

Florida TaxWatch Vice President of Research Bob Nave said, “The SMART Program, now in its sixth year, has made progress and improved the resources available to students throughout Broward County. However, as this and previous reports have made clear, construction timelines continue to be extended and it appears that SMART Program facility construction projects will now not be completed until several years after the initially forecast completion dates, which will continue to increase costs for the District. Florida TaxWatch is proud to remain a partner in this process and again provide the Broward County Bond Oversight Committee with thoughtful recommendations that help achieve positive outcomes for students and taxpayers.”

You can read the full report and see the rest of FTW's work with the Broward County Bond Oversight Committee here.

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