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Vice Mayor’s Message continued

Your Transportation Surtax Dollars at Work Reminder
The Mobility Advancement Program (MAP Broward), funded by The months of April and May also bring lots of activity and
the Penny for Transportation, has made significant advances events to our community. Tortuga Music Festival will take
with projects throughout our community, dashboard updates place April 8-10 and the Fort Lauderdale Air Show is from
and updates on the Five-Year Plan. Over $330 million has April 30-May 1. For more information on these and other
been spent or programmed for transit operations and capital events please visit VisitLauderdale.com.
investments, over $120 million has also been spent or I am truly thankful to serve you and Commission District 4 and
programmed for County highway improvements. Municipal to serve everyone in Broward County as your Vice Mayor. If I
projects and 20 community shuttles have received funding
can be of any assistance, please contact me at
allocations of over $16 million.
954-357-7004 or LFisher@broward.org. Also, follow me
Most recently, on February 22, 2022, the County (@LamarPFisher) on Twitter and Facebook

Commission voted to increase the commitment of funding for (@ViceMayorLamarFisher). HB
municipal projects from $147 million to $162 million. Staff
Best regards,
continues to assure compliance with program regulation,
including keeping local dollars local (30% small business
Lamar P. Fisher
goal on eligible aspects of the program). For more
Broward County Vice Mayor
information on the Penny for Transportation, to view the
Commission District 4
annual report or to find specific information on projects
please visit MapBroward.Broward.org.

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