BROWARD COUNTY, FL - The Florida Association of Counties
(FAC) has appointed Broward Commissioner Steve Geller to serve as Chair of the
FAC Community & Urban Affairs Committee and Policy Leader on the FAC Finance,
Tax & Administration Policy Committee.
The Community & Urban Affairs Committee is tasked
with developing and recommending an annual statewide legislative platform for
counties based on the following areas: Affordable Housing; Growth Management;
Development, Planning and Zoning; State and Regional Transportation and
Strategic Intermodal System Issues.
The Finance, Tax and Administration Committee oversees
policies relating to the taxation and funding of local governments,
administration of essential public services and accessible and accountable
county government.
Commissioner Geller is uniquely qualified to serve on these
committees with experience as a County Commissioner (2016-Present), Florida
State Senator (1998-2008) and Florida State Representative (1988-1998). Geller
served as Chair on the State Community Affairs Committee and as Vice Chair and
Ranking Minority Member on the Finance and Tax Committee during his 20 years in
the State Legislature. His areas of expertise align with those of the Florida
Association of Counties.
His most recent record of accomplishment includes:
Creation of Film Lauderdale that serves as the Broward
County Film Commission providing incentives to create high paying jobs,
increase tourism and promote Broward County.
Commission approval to allow affordable housing in
commercially zoned areas located along transit-oriented corridors.
Broward County Apprenticeship Program that mandates
apprenticeship participation requirements on County construction contracts over
$5 million, increasing opportunities for high paying skilled jobs.
- Advocate for innovative methods for water management and
environmental planning as climate change has posed significant challenges such
as flooding, sea level rise and extreme temperatures.
Committed to public service, Commissioner Geller currently
serves as Chair of the Broward County Water Advisory Board and Chair of the South
Florida Regional Planning Council. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the
Florida Association of Counties and the Broward County
Cultural Council.
For more than 85 years, the FAC has represented the diverse interests of Florida's counties, emphasizing
the importance of protecting home rule - the concept that communities and their
local leaders should make the decisions that impact their community. FAC is the
only association representing Florida's 67 counties - bringing together the
collective experience and knowledge of 377 county commissioners and supported
by thousands of county professional staff.
August 2, 2023
Media Contact: Kimberly Maroe
Commission Media Relations/PIO
Office of Public Communications
(954) 357-8053