Broward County, Florida was named after an early pioneer and Florida’s nineteenth governor, Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (b. 1857, d. 1910). Broward was established as a County in 1915, and as a “home rule” County by Act of the Florida Legislature in 1975. The County is administered under a “council-administrator” form of government. The Board of County Commissioners is a nine-member policy-making Board elected from single-member districts serving four-year terms. Board elections are staggered so that all Board seats are not up for election at the same time. The Board chooses a Mayor and Vice-Mayor each year to preside over Board meetings and to serve as Chair and official spokespersons for the County. The Board appoints the County Administrator to manage the County’s operations as the Chief Executive. As of fiscal 2007 year-end, Broward County is almost fully incorporated with less than 10 square miles out of 409.8 square miles of developable land (2.4%) remaining in the unincorporated area. The population of the unincorporated area is approximately 14,300 out of a total population of 1,855,933 (0.8%). The majority of the population and populated area is incorporated among 31 municipalities. The Board of County Commissioners established their Vision of Broward County. The Vision was based on looking forward twenty years, to their view of Broward County in the year 2027. The Board established eight goal areas to realize this Vision: “Broward County is a diverse, vibrant urban community with parks, beaches, and green space. Broward has something for everyone. Positioned at the center of Southeast Florida, we are environmentally and economically sustainable and a gateway to the international marketplace. We are home to innovation and a great place to live, work, and play.”  Economic Opportunities are Endless  •Go Anywhere in 20 Minutes  •A Sustainable, Common Sense Approach to Growth  • A Pristine, Healthy Environment  • Coordinated and Cooperative Governance, Funding, and Service Delivery  •Affordable Housing  •Cultural Amenities and Recreation: Something for Everyone  • Social Safety Net: An Equitable Approach to Human Services Broward’s economy, population, and land are truly diverse: extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Everglades; populated by a range of ethnicities, two native American tribes, a large proportion of immigrants as well as a large proportion of residents who relocated to Broward from other states; industry includes tourism, construction, manufacturing, and agriculture; Broward has colleges, universities and other centers of higher learning; thirty-seven public County libraries and several municipal libraries; public and private hospitals, an international airport and smaller regional and executive airports; a large port and intracoastal waterway inlets from the Atlantic.