Southwest Ranches council approves first amendment to Broward Solid Waste Authority interlocal agreement

The Town of Southwest Ranches council voted unanimously at its April meeting to approve the First Amendment to the interlocal agreement with the Broward Solid Waste Authority (SWA) and to endorse the county‑level master plan for solid‑waste and recycling operations.

The resolution authorizes execution of the facilities amendment to the interlocal agreement and directs the town clerk to provide an executed copy to the authority. The council’s motion was made and seconded and passed on a roll call vote in which all five council members voted yes.

Mayor (presiding) and staff described the amendment and master plan as the next step in a multi‑year effort the town has worked on with residents and consultants. Daniel Dietrich, the lead consultant from SCS, attended and was praised for his role in developing the master plan.

Town staff and supporters said the agreement would fund SWA infrastructure, education and limited facilities through an assessment modeled at roughly $3 per household per year. A resident active with the town’s outreach efforts said the master plan — as presented to the attending municipalities — contains no new incineration at new locations over the next 40 years and urged residents to encourage other municipalities to sign on.

Council members discussed logistics for outreach and implementation, legal questions about amending the existing resolution that currently provides a 50% discount for certain residents, and the town’s ongoing internal work to adapt operations. Staff said the item will move forward with procurement and design tasks to expedite planned facilities once required approvals are in place.

The resolution passed on a unanimous roll call (Council member Kosinski: yes; Council member Albritton: yes; Council member Hartman: yes; Vice Mayor Jablonski: yes; Mayor: yes). The council closed public comment after several residents expressed support and the mayor closed the item.