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County Commissioner’s Message

Chip LaMarca

District 4 

Broward County Commissioner

Dear Broward County Residents,

I am honored to serve as your County Commissioner, representing the coastal
communities from Deerfield Beach to Fort Lauderdale. Here are some recent highlights
from Broward County.

Commissioners Propose Revised Laws for 
Transportation Network Companies
Commissioners considered new guidelines for transportation network companies such
as Uber and Lyft. We listened to comments from hundreds of people at public
meetings before reaching a tentative agreement on a proposal. The proposed
legislation under consideration would require background checks that meet county
standards, but could be processed through the county or a third party. They would be
required to provide blanket insurance coverage that complies with state law and the
county could audit and inspect records to ensure full compliance with the proposed
ordinance. Operations at the county airport and seaport will also need to be
addressed. The proposed legislation is expected to come back to the Commission for
a final vote on September 17th. I have personally been in favor of allowing the free
market to work and allow the public to make their own transportation choices.

New Florida East Coast Railway Intermodal Facility at Port Everglades
Florida East Coast Railway is celebrating its first-year anniversary operating its new
Intermodal Container Transfer Facility adjacent to Port Everglades. In a model public-
private partnership, the FECR built the ICTF on 43 acres provided by Broward County
at Port Everglades. The direct connection to the nation's rail network allows for service
to 70 percent of the U.S. population within four days. This results in more domestic
containers moving north fully loaded, instead of empty and increases the efficiency of
the intermodal network. The ICTF will reduce congestion on interstate highways and
local roadways because loading and offloading cargo will take place at Port
Everglades as opposed to offsite facilities.

Broward County's FLL International Airport Named "Airport of the Year"
The Air Line Pilots Association International honored Broward County's Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) as the 2014-15 Airport of the
Year. The award recognizes FLL's outstanding commitment to engaging with airline
pilots during construction of the new South Runway. The elevated runway is part of
the airport's improvements program to reduce delays and meet future growth. JetBlue
pilots flew the first plane to land on the new 8,000-foot elevated South Runway. The
new runway lies on the south side of the airport and runs parallel to an existing
9,000-foot runway. It is built on a bridge-like structure on its eastern end to allow U.S.
1 and the FEC railway line to pass under it.

Contact Us
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our office. If there is anything that we can do to assist you with your vision for a
better Broward, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 954-357-7004 or by
email at clamarca@broward.org.

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As always, it is my honor to serve you.