Page 20 - Boca ViewPointe - September '19

Page 20, Viewpointe September 2019

From The Desk Of Commissioner Robert S. Weinroth

National Alliance on Mental is currently in the process of installing flashers at all school some interesting archaeological sites. Two complexes in
Delray Beach, Highland Beach and Boca Raton have
zones as recently mandated by a change in state regulation.
Illness of Palm Beach County In addition to the fines (with civil penalties up to $1,000 these areas are the Boca Raton Inlet Complex and Spanish
possible) drivers are subject to remedial drivers education River Complex.
Mental illness has if cited for violation within a school zone. The Boca Raton Inlet Complex consists of three shell
garnered increased attention Also, be aware, the recent “no texting while driving” law and black-earth middens and at least one or two sand burial
and resources in recent years. which went into effect on July 1st, subjects a driver using mounds. A midden is a trash heap that ancient residents lived
The National Alliance on any mobile device in a school zone to a ticket. Don’t be a on or near. While such an idea may seem strange to us today,
Mental Illness of Palm Beach distracted driver. this was very common and practiced around the world. In the
County (NAMI) is one of Near East (Turkey, Lebanon, and Israel), middens are called
the nonprofit mental health No Increase in County Taxes tels. The most famous of these is located under modern day
organizations in our county Tel Aviv.
dedicated to improving the Projected Also at the Boca Raton Inlet Complex, three different
quality of life and protecting types of prehistoric pottery (St. John’s Check Stamped, Belle
the rights and interests of The Palm Beach County Property Appraisers office Glade Plain and Sand Tempered Plain) were recovered and
people affected by mental recently mailed real estate owners, countywide, annual TRIM are believed to have been deposited between 1200 and 1763
illness. With one in five Floridians experiencing mental notices with preliminary estimates of property values and tax A.D.
health disorders by age 25, the repercussions for a person rates. In 2002, an FAU student excavated the Gumbo Limbo
afflicted, as well as those with whom they interact, are far- The Board of County Commissioners during its budget site which was another black-earth midden site. The ceramics
reaching. workshop in July, unanimously agreed to maintain the current from that site confirmed the occupation of the Boca Inlet
Mental illness is a recognized medical condition that 2018/19 tax rate of $16.84 per $1,000 of the property’s Complex occurred between 500 B.C. and 1200 A.D.
diminishes an individual’s capacity to cope with the ordinary taxable value. While appraisals may increase a property’s The Spanish River Complex (located in Highland Beach)
demands of life. People impacted consist of a broad group, not value, the tax rate will remain constant. This will be the was one of the largest aboriginal localities in South Florida.
related to a specific gender, class, or ethnicity. Some serious ninth year the county has maintained the tax millage rate. It Experts believe it contained eight sites, four burial mounds,
forms of mental illness include depression, schizophrenia, is noteworthy that the county millage is the lowest among and four midden sites. Based on the types of ceramics found
bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), all the municipalities with Palm Beach County. at the sites, archeologists have inferred the sites date back to
panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Some examples of local municipal rates are: between 750 A.D. and 1763 A.D.
personality disorders. Boca Raton: $18.58
Most importantly, there are treatments available for Gulf Stream: 17.57 BCC Briefs
people enduring these medical conditions. NAMI is striving Highland Beach: $17.76
to eliminate the stigma attached to mental illness to achieve West Palm Beach: $22.18 At the August 20, 2019, Board of County Commissioners
the goals of empowerment, social inclusion and recovery. Pahokee: $24.30 meeting, the board took the following action:
NAMI has over 1,000 offices nationwide including 27 in Boca Raton, which covers 30 square miles, is the largest Palm Springs CRA – continued to September 3 at 3
Florida offering a full spectrum of services. In Palm Beach contributor toward the county’s tax role at approximately $25 p.m. a request by the village of Palm Springs to create a
County, there are three Mobile Crisis Units available 24/7, billon – up 5 percent from last year. In comparison, Palm new community redevelopment agency with two sub-areas
ready to provide emergency intervention, de-escalation, Beach, which covers 10.4 square miles contributed $24.27 located on Lake Worth Road and Congress Avenue within
screening and assessments. billion last year. the village’s municipal limits.
NAMI also has a full array of nationally recognized, The Board of County Commissioners will be meeting E-cigarettes – approved on first reading and to advertise
evidence-based programs available free of charge. For more again at 6:00 p.m. on September 3 and 16 to finalize the for public hearing on October 8 establishment of the Vapor
information, visit www.nami.org. budget. Both meetings are open to the public. Free Public Park Playground Ordinance. The measure would
I am committed to continue to work with county staff prohibit the use of vapor generating electronic devices
and local mental health professionals and organizations to Local County Inhabitants including e-cigarettes at county-operated public park
ensure that programs are available to our residents who are playgrounds.
suffering from mental illness, removing the stigma of this Date Back 2,000 Years Project Signal – conceptually approved an economic
serious medical disorder (often going undiagnosed as the development incentive of $19,200 over six years for Project
patient suffers in silence). Reportedly, people have been living in southern Palm Signal which is considering relocating its international
Beach County for the last 2,500 years (and you thought we headquarters to Palm Beach County. The company will invest
School Zone Safety Tips needed air conditioning to attract residents)! $1.22 million to lease, renovate and equip a 7,500-square-
Archaeologically, Palm Beach County has a rich history foot facility, creating 32 new jobs over a three-year period
School is open, so please stay vigilant when driving that includes some extraordinary prehistoric Native American at an annualized average wage of $71,663. The estimated
in school zones! In Palm Beach County, 20 mph is the sites. The oldest site is the Hungryland Slough in central five-year local economic impact is $59.6 million.
maximum speed for all schools zones, and all are preceded western Palm Beach County and dates back 6,000 years which
by numerous warning signs and/or flashing lights. The county is approximately 2,000 years before the pyramids in Egypt. From The Desk Of on page 21

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