More taxes? Park upgrades? What to know about Broward’s budget plans this year

It’s Broward County’s budget season, when the blueprint is taking shape for the government to fund programs and projects and pay employees to keep it all running.

The county’s current general fund budget is $1.8 billion, funded by sales tax revenue, property taxes and revenue from other items such as parks.

Next year’s budget won’t be readied until July, but here’s an early overview of what Broward County taxpayers can expect to fund in the next fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1.