Eligible voters residing within the Plantation Acres Improvement District will head to the polls on June 23 to decide whether the district should be converted from an independent district to a dependent district of the City of Plantation.
The Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office announced that it will administer the referendum special election following a request by the Plantation Acres Improvement District Board of Supervisors. The election was called pursuant to Resolution No. 26-01, adopted on April 23.
Only qualified voters registered within the Plantation Acres Improvement District will be eligible to participate in the referendum.
Voters will be asked to approve or reject the proposed conversion of the district’s governance structure.
The Plantation Acres Improvement District (PAID) covers approximately 2,048 acres in western Plantation, stretching between Hiatus and Flamingo roads. Created in 1982 as the successor to the Dixie Drainage District, which was established in 1963, the district was formed to oversee drainage, flood control and other infrastructure needs in the semi-rural Plantation Acres community. The area is known for its large residential lots, horse properties and rural character.
If approved by voters, the district would transition from an independent special district to a dependent district under the City of Plantation. Under legislation approved by the Florida Legislature, the city’s mayor and council would assume the responsibilities currently held by the district’s board of supervisors, while the district’s assets, liabilities, contracts and policies would remain in effect during the transition.
The referendum follows several years of debate over the future of the district, including discussions about whether flood-control and water-management responsibilities could be more efficiently administered by the City of Plantation. The district’s board voted in 2025 to pursue dissolution as an independent special district, setting the stage for the legislative action and referendum now before voters.
Residents will have two voting options: voting by mail or casting ballots in person at their assigned precinct on Election Day, Tuesday, June 23. Polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Election officials said early voting will not be available for the special election.
Voters who wish to vote by mail must submit their request no later than June 11. Completed vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office by 7 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.
Information regarding ballot drop boxes and schedules is available through the Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office.
For additional information, voters may contact the Supervisor of Elections Office at (954) 357-8683 or visit BrowardVotes.gov.
