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Beam Furr

Commissioner District 62014-11-01 to 2026-11-01 (start: month-level start: November 2014 per Florida Politics/Prism News - first won D6 in 2014; month-level end: November 2026 per Florida Statutes 100.041 subsection 2a text read at leg.state.fl.us, even-numbered districts are elected in 2026 and the commission reorganization is on the county calendar)

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At a glance

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Term ending Nov 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
20
Total speaking time
3:07:23
Avg per meeting
9:22
Segments
2734

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Top issues during term (12)(Development)

critical→Feb 2026[24]

Affordable housing finance for Sanctuary Cove and Sistrunk View

About $5 million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, roughly $100,000 per home by Commissioner Fisher's estimate.

high↑Feb 2026[19]

Affordable Housing Trust Fund Distribution

Up to $5,845,558 in county funding.

high↓Mar 2026[16]

JetBlue Terminal 5 construction funding

Total not-to-exceed rises from $403.4 million to $802.4 million.

medium↓Aug 2026[15]

Composting P3 selection controversy

No county cost identified; the proposal is pitched as risk-free with flow control now secured.

high↑Mar 2026[11]

Housing Finance Authority bond plan

No county obligation — bonds are repaid from mortgage revenues.

high↓Jun 2026[10]

Dania Beach property acquisition

The county avoided (for now) a purchase of up to $100 million plus closing costs.

high↓May 2026[7]

Homelessness services funding

$20.8 million in county FY2026-27 appropriations for homeless service providers.

high↓Apr 2026[6]

Margate Carolina Club golf course redevelopment

About $3.4 million will flow to the county affordable housing trust fund.

medium↓Jan 2026[2]

Rental Property Registration and Inspections

Loss of annual renewal fee revenue to the County; amount unspecified.

high↓Feb 2026[2]

University Station Affordable Housing

Uses federal CDBG-DR storm recovery dollars; amounts to be proposed later.

high↓May 2026[2]

Flood disaster recovery spending priorities

$29.2 million in federal CDBG-DR funds; $6 million now directed to infrastructure.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Small multifamily affordable housing

$1 million in affordable housing trust fund money, with potentially more from CDBG-DR.

Decisions during term (15)

Recorded while Furr was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedOct 20, 2026

MOTION TO REAPPOINT Melissa P. Dunn to the Tourist Development Council in the category of “area with a multi-purpose county regional park capable of hosting local, national and international sports championship events.” (Commissioner…

approved9-0Sep 22, 2026

MOTION TO DIRECT County Attorney’s Office to draft a Resolution amending Sections 40.1 and 40.23 of the Broward County Administrative Code (“Administrative Code”) to update fees charged for services related to development and environmental…

approvedAug 27, 2026

Local Planning Agency Review: Land Development Code General Provisions Revisions (R 1)

approved9-0Jun 9, 2026

Item 58 — Land Development Code development permits ordinance

approved9-0Jun 9, 2026

MOTION TO AWARD Project Orange Blossom an additional $100,000 economic development grant based upon the creation of 150 new, high-wage/high-skill jobs and a minimum capital investment of $7,000,000; and authorize the County Administrator…

approved9-0Jun 9, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE First Amendment to Agreement among Broward County, Monterra Community Development District and City of Cooper City for the Maintenance of Landscaping and Irrigation of Pine Island Road from Sheridan Street to Stirling…

approved9-0Jun 9, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE termination for convenience of Contract No. PNC2120945C1 between Broward County and Shiff Construction & Development, Inc. for the construction of the Septage Receiving Facility Operations Administration Building;…

approved9-0Jun 9, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE First Amendment to the Federally Funded Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program Subrecipient Agreement MT042 between Broward County and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for Broward County's…

approved9-0May 26, 2026

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution, the title of which is as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ITS REVENUE…

approved9-0May 26, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE plat entitled Park Road Redevelopment (027-MP-24). (Commission District 6)

approved9-0Mar 26, 2026

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution accepting a Road Easement executed by Central County Community Development Corporation on a portion of real property located at the southwest corner of Northwest 27 Terrace and Northwest 9 Street in the Broward…

approved9-0Mar 26, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE Third Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement among Broward County, the City of Fort Lauderdale, and the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency for the Northeast 4 Avenue Complete Streets Project ("ILA"), to…

approved9-0Mar 26, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and the City of Coconut Creek for Hillsboro Corridor Redevelopment Area Project ("ILA"), to extend the ILA termination date by one year; and authorize…

approved8-0Mar 3, 2026

MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute grant funding agreements with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Program, HOME…

approved8-0Feb 17, 2026

A. MOTION TO APPROVE Cultural and Artistic Facilities Capital Support Grant Award in the amount of $500,000 to the City of Deerfield Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, for the construction of the Marine Science Center at Sullivan Park…

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.