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      Bilbao: Two Sides from page 10                     Guggenheim Museum to be located in Abu Dhabi, United
                                                         Arab Emirates.
      steel),  granite  and  glass. The  building  explodes  like     On the right bank of the river, in the “Old Part” as it is  Commissioner’s
      a futuristic vessel on the bank of the river. Its highly   called, is the heartbeat of Bilbao. Standing just over the
      reflective surfaces capture the objects and lights of the   century building was originally coupled with a fortification  Update
                                                         original bridge to the city is Santiago Cathedral. This 14
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      city. Another of its unusual features is the activity on
      the moat adjacent to the building. Perhaps the world’s   that  protected  the  old  town.  Many  of  the  city’s  most
      most unique way of telling time occurs each hour when   important buildings have been constructed along the banks   County Budget Crunch Time
      steam is released and then floats on top of the water, and   of the river, including the Town Hall, Deusto University
      no, it doesn’t tell minutes or seconds. But that’s okay,   and the Society of Jesus. These locations, although making   By County Commissioner
      you’ll get plenty of love from the 50-foot flower-covered   monumental settings, fell victim to the 1983 flood that   Maria Marino
      “Puppy,” which is the mascot of the museum and guards   devastated a major portion of the city.         In a previous article,
      the  entrance.  There  are  five  Guggenheim  museums:     If you haven’t already visited Bilbao, put it on your   I described the many
      New York, Venice, Berlin, Las Vegas and Bilbao. $750   “must see” list. It’s an interesting area of the world.   responsibilities  of  a
      million has been committed for Frank O. Gehry’s next     Don Kiselewski writes from his personal experiences,   county commissioner.
                                                                                 having traveled in 122     Probably one of the
                                                                                 countries and cruised the   most important of those
                                                                                 oceans, seas and rivers of the   duties is the adoption of
                                                                                 world. Palm Beach Gardens   a  balanced  budget  for
                                                                                 Travel Leaders, his family   each fiscal year, which
                                                                                 owned and operated agency,   begins every Oct. 1. The
                                                                                 is located at Mirasol Town   budget, which funds many vital services to the public,
                                                                                 Square,  11360  North  Jog   is  really  a  plan  to  accomplish  goals  and  objectives
                                                                                 Road, Building A, Suite 102-  identified as necessary to the purpose of your county
                                                                                 6, Palm Beach Gardens. The   government. Included in the budget are estimates of
                                                                                 agency has been serving the   the appropriations of the resources required, the tax and
                                                                                 travel needs of the South   nontax revenues available to support implementation of
                                                                                 Florida  area  for  over  a   projects and programs, and the number of staff positions
                                                                                 quarter of a century. Contact   estimated to fulfill the optimum level of service.
                                                                                 him at (561) 694-9696 or     Strategic priorities identified by the Board of
                                                                                 Aussie@PBGTravel.com.      County Commissioners for ad valorem funding (the
      View of a pedestrian bridge in Bilbao, on the estuary of the Nervión. It is built in a                money  collected  from  your  property  taxes)  include
      modern architectural style.                                                  Photos by Don Kiselewski  economic  development,  housing  and  homelessness,
                                                                                                            environmental  protection,  infrastructure,  substance
                   Peripheral Neuropathy?                                                                   abuse and behavioral disorders, and public safety.
                                                                                                              For  the  11th  straight  year,  the  Board  has  set  the
                                                                                                            countywide millage rate – the tax rate per $1,000 of
                                                                                                            your real property’s value – at 4.7815 mils. This will
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                                                                                                              Revenue sources for the  general  fund include
                       CALL NOW                                                                             property  taxes  (63.3  percent),  fund  balance  –  the
                                                                                                            excess of fund assets over liabilities (17.5 percent),
                                                                                                            intergovernmental revenues – in the form of grants,
                    561-746-4499                                                                            entitlements,  shared  revenues,  or  payments  in  lieu
                                                                                                            of  taxes  (13.2  percent),  licenses,  permits  and  fees
                                                                                                            (3  percent),  charges  for  services  (2.6  percent),  and
        To reserve your Peripheral Neuropathy consultation                                                  interfund transfers (.4 percent).
                                                                                                              The pandemic dealt epic public health and economic
              and exam special price of $49 (reg. $228.94)                                                  hardships to individuals, families and businesses, and
                                                                 Keith L Volstad DC DABCI DACBN             at the same time, county revenues came up short, to the
                                                                           Chiropractic Internist           tune of $74 million since fiscal year 2019. Gas taxes,
                                                                          Jupiter Professional Plaza        the infrastructure sales tax, and parks and recreation
                                                                           875 Military Trail #208          fees were down a combined $17.7 million this past
                                                                       www.jupiterflchiropractors.com       fiscal year. All the while, costs for providing public
                                                                                                            services and constructing capital improvement projects
                                         The patient and any other person responsible for payment has a right to refuse to pay, cancel payment, or be reimbursed for payment for any other service, examination, or treatment   continue to go up.
                                         that is performed as a result of and within 72 hours of responding to the advertisement for the free, discounted fee, or reduced fee service, examination, or treatment.
                                                                                                              The Board had to find a way to fill a $46.4 million
                                                                                                            shortfall for the coming fiscal year. In order to avoid
                                                                                                            substantial  cuts  to  reserves,  department  budgets
                                                                                                            and staffing, the Sheriff’s Department (PBSO), and
                                                                                                            Supervisor of Elections’ budgets, the Board approved
                                                                                                            the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
                                                                                                            dollars  for  eligible  expenses,  which  include  capital
                                                                                                            improvement projects for PBSO and county facilities.
                                                                                                            Those  funds  must  be  under  contract  by  fiscal  year
                    Upscale Resale                                                                          2024 and spent by fiscal year 2026. While this is not
                                                                                                            a recurring, long-term solution to shortfalls, budget
           Experience The Difference                                                                        analysts anticipate a gradual return of revenues to
                                                                                                            pre-pandemic levels over the next five years.
                                                                                                              For an in-depth look at the county’s tax dollars and
            New and consigned furniture, unique lighting, accessories and gifts.                            financial health, and important economic trends, the
               Complete wallpaper and fabric library for all your design needs.                             clerk of the circuit court and comptroller publishes
                                                                                                            annually a citizen’s guide known as Checks & Balances.
                                                                                                            You can find it online at www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/
                                                                                                            pafr, or, you may contact them by phone at (561) 355-
                                                                                                            2468 or by email at ccpbc@mypalmbeachclerk.com.
                                                                                                              As  always,  please  contact  me  if  I  can  be  of
                                                                                                            assistance to you by calling (561) 355-2201 or send
                                                                                                            an email to mmarino@pbcgov.org.




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