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Lamar Fisher

Commissioner District 42018-11-01 to 2026-11-01 (start: month-level start: November 2018 per Wikipedia - elected Nov 2018, succeeded Chip LaMarca; 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
1:49:43
Avg per meeting
5:29
Segments
1681

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Top issues during term (14)(Environment)

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

PFAS 'forever chemicals' litigation settlements

Settlement amounts for any additional participation were not specified.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Beach renourishment funding request

Unresolved easement demands could have significant financial implications for future beach projects.

high↓Feb 2026[8]

Solid waste master plan and facilities amendment

Supporters estimate less than a cup of coffee per household per year versus a $25-per-ton jump in landfilling costs if nothing is done.

high↓Sep 2026[7]

Reef protection and Port Everglades dredging

County share of the dredging MOA is an estimated $1.37 million plus any overruns.

critical↑Feb 2026[7]

Flood protection and canal infrastructure funding

Roughly $1 billion in needed pumps and control structures, part of an estimated $9 billion, 50-year program — with no funding plan yet.

medium↓Jan 2026[6]

Climate Change Compact cost reduction

Reduces the amount the county and partner counties pay during the reduced compact term.

high↓Mar 2026[6]

2026 Resilience Plan adopted

The plan itself commits no spending but sets the blueprint for billions in future adaptation investment.

low↓Jan 2026[6]

Regional climate change compact

County payments to the ISC decrease during the reduced term.

high↓Jan 2026[4]

Waste Collection Franchise Fees

Estimated $5-$10 per household per year under the proposed flow control structure.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

RAIN flood early warning system expansion

No additional county cost from the form agreement as approved.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Battery Recycling Ordinance

More than one garbage truck per day has caught fire from discarded lithium batteries, driving solid waste costs.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Dania Beach mangrove protection

The applicant argued jobs and warehouse space near the port; opponents cited millions per year in ecosystem services and flood protection the mangroves provide.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Manatee Protection Plan update

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Resiliency plan funding

About $1 billion of the estimated $27-28 billion resiliency cost has no identified funding source yet.

Decisions during term (15)

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

approved9-0Oct 6, 2026

A. MOTION TO APPOINT John C. Abbott to the Urban Wilderness Advisory Board in the scientific field of “Environmental science.” B. MOTION TO APPROVE waiver of conflict under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes for John C. Abbott who…

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…

approved9-0Aug 20, 2026

MOTION TO AWARD open-end contract to single bidder, Champion Controls, Inc., for FEMA Fabricate and Refurbish Water and Wastewater Control Panels, Bid No. PNC2132146B2, for the Public Works and Environmental Services Department, in the…

approved9-0Jun 9, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE Third Amendment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") Cooperative Agreement A-00402625 ("Grant"), in the amount of $548,633; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; authorize the County Administrator,…

approved9-0May 26, 2026

A. MOTION TO APPROVE Assistance Amendment 2 to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Cooperative Agreement PM-05D37725-2 (grant), in the amount of $144,623, to provide funding for the County’s Particulate Matter Monitoring Program…

approved9-0May 12, 2026

Public Hearing Items 35-38 (FWC lease, Port franchises, environmental ordinance)

approved9-0May 12, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE Amendment to Participating Addendum between Safeware Inc., and Broward County (OPN2126972Q1_1) for public safety and emergency preparedness equipment and services for the Public Works and Environmental Services Department…

approvedApr 23, 2026

Amendments PH 1 (Environmental Justice), PH 2 (Wetlands Map) and PH 4 (Fort Lauderdale)

approved7-0Apr 14, 2026

Item 49 — Ordinance 2026-12, Land Use Plan Text Amendment PCT 26-1 (Environmentally Sensitive Lands)

approved9-0Mar 26, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE Third Amendment to the Sea Turtle Conservation Program ("STCP") and Marine Environmental Education Center Program ("MEEC") Services Agreement with Nova Southeastern University, Inc., for sea turtle conservation and marine…

approved8-0Mar 3, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE travel for more than five County employees from the Public Works and Environmental Services Department to attend the same non-local event.

approved8-0Feb 17, 2026

MOTION TO APPROVE travel for more than five County employees from the Public Works and Environmental Services Department to attend the same non-local event.

approved9-0Feb 3, 2026

Environmentally Sensitive Land policy transmittal (Item 18)

approved9-0Feb 3, 2026

Fort Lauderdale environmentally sensitive lands map enacted (Item 20)

approved9-0Jan 22, 2026

Item 20 — Environmental Justice policy deletion direction

Voting record (0)(Environment)

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