Page 10 - Boca Exposure - December '19

Page 10, Boca Exposure
From The Desk Of Palm Beach County Commissioner

Robert S. Weinroth: Safety Tips For Online Holiday Shopping

Robert Weinroth, a former agreement between the county, the National Association Bond ratings – announced that Palm Beach County
member of the Boca Raton of Counties (NACo) and Caremark. Even though this has has maintained AAA bond ratings from Moody’s, Fitch
City Council, was elected been available for a number of years, I wanted to take and Standard & Poor’s for its general obligation bonds
as a Palm Beach County this opportunity to remind everyone about the program. and its revenue bonds earned a AAA rating from S&P.
Commissioner to replace Any county resident can use the program. It can also Revenue bonds issued by the Water Utilities Department
Steven Abrams, who be used if you have prescription insurance, since it may also earned AAA ratings.
retired due to term limits save you money on drugs your existing plan does not Goodwill – approved a contract for provision of
requirements. cover. There are over 59,000 participating pharmacies services with Gulfstream Goodwill Industries Inc. for
Holiday shopping nationwide with 296 in Palm Beach County. the period Dec. 1, through Sept. 30, 2022, in an amount
online is more popular than The card offers an average of a 20 percent discount not to exceed $559,501. Of this amount, $164,559
ever. Reportedly, over 80 at participating pharmacies of commonly prescribed is budgeted for FY 2020 with an anticipated annual
percent of U.S. consumers medications and an average savings of 50 percent on allocation of $197,471 in each subsequent fiscal year.
plan to shop online for holiday gifts. In 2017, the FBI’s three-month supplies of select generics through mail This is contingent upon a budget appropriation by the
Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 300,000 service. Savings are also available on high-tech and board for housing services for homeless individuals with
online-theft complaints. Victims reported losses totaling injectable drugs through a specialty pharmacy. behavioral health needs in nine county-funded housing
$1.4 billion. Again, the program is free and does not require any units.
Consequently, the following are some precautionary type of claim form. Mallards Landing – approved the issuance of
measures when shopping online. To obtain additional information on the discount Housing Finance Authority multifamily housing revenue
• Shop at websites you trust: Some websites are prescription drug program and/or print a card visit http:// bonds to finance the costs of acquiring, constructing,
fabricated by people who just want your credit card rxsavingsplus.com/ or call (877) 321-2652. renovating and equipping Mallards Landing, a 163-unit
information and other personal details. To play it safe, Nonprofit Spotlight: Education Foundation Of Palm multifamily rental housing facility located at 1598 Quail
consider doing online business with retailers you trust Beach County Drive in unincorporated West Palm Beach. Units will be
and have used before. The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County has rented to qualified persons and families whose household
• Beware of rock-bottom prices: If a website connected the business and philanthropic sector to the incomes do not exceed 60 percent of area median income.
offers something that looks too good to be true, then it world of public education. Currently, innovative programs No county funds, its taxing power, faith or credit are
probably is and may only be a scam to get your personal funded by the Education Foundation are impacting the involved.
information. lives of over 122,000 students in the School District of Roads – approved on first reading and to advertise
• Avoid public Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi networks use public Palm Beach County. From robotics to literacy programs for public hearing on Dec. 17 the required annual update
airwaves which can allow someone the ability to intercept that use multi-sensory strategies to teach reading skills to of the county’s Five Year Road Program.
the data you send and receive. Since shopping online our most vulnerable students, the foundation’s programs Vehicles for hire – approved on first reading and to
usually requires personal information such as credit card are making an impact. Additionally, other programs such advertise for public hearing on Dec. 17 an amendment
numbers and addresses, it’s highly recommended that you as literacy, college and career readiness are also making to the Palm Beach County Vehicles for Hire Ordinance
don’t shop online or log in to websites while connected a difference. expanding the regulatory framework by creating a special
to public Wi-Fi. In 2015/16, the Education Foundation launched Red event reciprocity provision. The amendment is necessary
• Passwords: Create strong passwords using a Apple Supplies to ensure that teachers would no longer to ensure adequate processes are in place to accommodate
complex set of characters (upper and lower case letters, have to spend their own resources to provide school anticipated regulatory demands in the tri-county region
numbers and symbols). Avoid using the same password supplies for their students. Beginning with our highest- during special events such as Super Bowl LIV in Miami.
on multiple accounts and personal information such as need schools, Red Apple Supplies is steadily expanding Brownfield – adopted a resolution designating the
birthdates and children’s names. so that one day soon no teacher in Palm Beach County property located at 22866-22508 S.W. 65th Avenue in
• Watch out for email scams: Clicking on emails will ever again have to use their own resources to buy unincorporated Boca Raton as a Brownfield area to be
from unknown or unrecognizable senders could infect supplies for their students. known as the Residences at Boca Dunes Green Reuse
your computer with viruses and malware. It is highly In 2018/19 school year, the foundation served 106 Area for the purpose of rehabilitation, job creation and
recommended that you don’t open these emails or any schools, providing over $1.4 million in funding through promoting economic development. No county funds are
links or attachments associated with them. various grant programs. They also provided over $600,000 required for implementation.
• Report the company: If you suspect the business is in school supplies. Consequently, over 122,000 students Transportation – approved FTA FY2019 Section
bogus, notify your credit card company about the charge and 1,500 teachers and administrators were impacted. For 5307 and Section 5339 grant allocations for the continued
and close your account. File a complaint with the Federal more information, visit https://educationfoundationpbc. operations of the Palm Tran system the following amounts:
Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC offers an identity org/. $5,912,630 to replace buses and relief vehicles that have
theft recovery plan, should you need it. BCC Briefs For Nov. 19 reached their useful life; $174,299 for the 1 percent
Discount Prescription Drug Card At the Nov. 19 Board of County Commissioners project security requirement; $2,419,965 for facility
Palm Beach County residents have access to a meeting, the board took the following action: improvements; $1.511 million for shop maintenance
free prescription discount program through a mutual Reorganization – recognized and thanked Mayor equipment; $500,000 for general planning consulting;
Mack Bernard for his year of service as mayor. The $500,000 for South County Expansion furniture and
Concierge Travel Consultants board then elected Commissioner Dave Kerner to serve $8.5 million for preventive maintenance; $50,000 for bus
shelters. No county funds are required.
as mayor and Commissioner Robert S. Weinroth vice
mayor. Each will serve one-year terms. Opiate litigation – opted out as a class member
MEET YOUR TOP LUXURY Solid Waste Authority – sitting as the Solid Waste of the negotiation class in the case of “In re: National
TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS! Authority Governing Board, named Commissioner Robert Prescription Opiate Litigation,” case number MDL No.
2804 (N.D. Ohio) and “Palm Beach County v. Purdue
Weinroth chair, Commissioner Gregg Weiss vice chair,
and Commissioner Mack Bernard secretary. Pharma, et al.,” case number: 1:18-op-46121-DAP (N.D.
Bond proposal – agreed to hold a workshop on a Ohio).
proposed $150 million bond issue for environmental Facilities – approved priority ranking of special
programs. projects assigned to the Facilities Development and
Operations Department.

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