The contract standoff between the Broward Sheriff’s Office and City of Deerfield Beach shows no sign of being resolved anytime soon.

Sheriff Gregory Tony and Deerfield Beach City Manager Rodney Brimlow are negotiating a rate increase for public safety services provided by BSO. BSO provides law enforcement and fire rescue services for the city.

The negotiations, however, have soured, with Tony claiming that Brimlow is misleading residents and the commission.

“ If their decision is that they want to vacate a 35-year relationship based on misinformation and lies and false reporting that their city manager has provided, that too is up for them to make," Tony said at a press conference on Wednesday to talk about the dispute.

According to the city's current contract with BSO, budget increase

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