for fire services is usually awarded the four-year contract for services to the village. Before 1996, the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Volunteer Fire Department served the town, with Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue serving until 2001. The Broward County Sheriff's Office Department of Fire Rescue & Emergency Services provided fire suppression services to the town from 2001 until 2008. As of October 2008, the Pompano Beach Fire Department provides services after Broward County Sheriff's Office closed its station in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Utilities Water services are provided to the town by the Fort Lauderdale Water Department. The residential section of the village has no sewer system, with each resident having an individual septic system. However, the shopping plaza is connected to the Pompano Beach sewer system. Power services are provided to the town by Florida Power & Light, with all residential power lines being buried underground. By having no utility poles inside the village, it is relatively easy to return power to the entire village following a storm, and is also aesthetically pleasing. Public works The employees of the Sea Ranch Lakes Beach Club are responsible for maintaining all of the villages lakes, parks, streets, and other property. Education Residents are within the Broward County Public Schools district. It is zoned to McNab Elementary School, Pompano Beach Middle School, and Northeast High School. In addition the community is in the service area of the magnet school Pompano Beach High School. References External links Sea Ranch Lakes Municipal Information from Broward County, Florida Villages in Broward County, Florida Gated communities in Florida Villages in Florida Populated coastal places in Florida on the Atlantic Ocean Beaches of Broward County, Florida Beaches of Florida