County Snapshot

Broward County

There are 33 local and tribal governments in Broward County, inclusive of the county itself. Eleven local/tribal governments, including Broward County, responded to the survey, a 39% decrease in participation from the prior year. Among respondents in Broward County, 82% are advancing all five priority mitigation actions and 36% are advancing all six priority adaptation actions.

Related to mitigation priorities, respondents in Broward County are making the most progress on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and electric vehicles with 100% of respondents indicating they are advancing these priorities. Related to adaptation priorities, the most progress is being made on advancing capital projects with 100% of respondents indicating they are advancing this priority.

Miami-Dade County

There are 36 local and tribal governments in Miami-Dade County, inclusive of the county itself. Eight local governments responded to this year’s survey, a 300% increase in participation from the previous year. Among respondents in Miami-Dade County, 50% are advancing all five priority mitigation actions, and 63% are advancing all six priority adaptation actions.

Related to mitigation priorities, respondents in Miami-Dade County made the most progress on electric vehicles, with 100% of respondents indicating they are advancing this priority. Related to adaptation priorities, the most progress is being made in incorporating risk reduction and equitable community resilience into planning, with 100% of respondents indicating they are advancing this priority.

Monroe County

There are six local and tribal governments in Monroe County, inclusive of the county itself. Two local/tribal governments, including Monroe County, responded to the survey, a 33% decrease in participation from the prior year. Both Monroe and Marathon are advancing all five priority mitigation actions, and Monroe County is advancing all six priority adaptation actions.

Mitigation actions related to GHG emissions, improving energy efficiency in buildings, expanding solar, electric vehicles, and reducing vehicle miles traveled are being advanced by 100% of respondents. Four of the six priority adaptation actions are being advanced by all respondents — the county and Marathon.

Palm Beach County

There are 40 local and tribal governments in Palm Beach County, inclusive of the county itself. Eight local/tribal governments, including Palm Beach County, responded to the survey, the same amount of participation from the prior year. Among respondents in Palm Beach County, 63% are advancing all five priority mitigation actions and 63% are advancing all six priority adaptation actions.

Palm Beach respondents are reporting the most progress on mitigation actions related to improving building efficiency,with 88% of respondents advancing this priority.  Related to adaptation priorities, progress is being made on completing a vulnerability analysis, advancing policy and capital projects with 100% respondents indicating they are advancing these priorities.