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Northern Notes

Dollars And Sense networking, leadership and information. The weeklong assessment rate(s). Northern’s tax roll is certified each
series of activities sponsored by the FGFOA and all
year with approximately 160 different assessment rates
(Of Purpose) of its member governmental organizations, is aimed at that are applied to each of the 58,000 parcels within the
recognizing government finance professionals and the district.
By Katie Roundtree, vital services that they provide to our state and to our We take our responsibility seriously and that gives us
Finance Director, Northern communities. the sense of purpose to ensure the proper accountability
Palm Beach County “This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the of taxpayers’ money. The most recent audit of the
Improvement District talents of many professionals who are generally not in financial statements of the district was presented to the
By official proclamation, the public eye,” said FGFOA President Ken Burke. “We Board of Supervisors in February and Northern received
on March 10, the Palm offer congratulations to all of the government finance an unmodified opinion on the fair presentation of the
Beach County Board of professionals throughout the state of Florida as we financial statements, the best result possible.
County Commissioners, celebrate their accomplishments.” Finally, we are in the process of drafting our 2020/21
designated March 16 to 20 “The professional finance officer’s knowledge, budget. In an effort to communicate our spending plan
as “Government Finance integrity and dedication make certain that funds entrusted to our constituents, Northern’s staff will hold meetings
Professionals Week.” This to government are properly budgeted, disbursed and with unit representatives, including landowners, property
inaugural Government accounted for,” Burke said. “This accountability is a key managers and homeowner association representatives. The
Finance Professionals Week is sponsored by the Florida ingredient to ensure people’s faith in government.” district’s Budget and Banking Committee will carefully
Government Finance Officers Association (FGFOA), a Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District’s review all aspects of the proposed budget. Meetings will
professional association founded in 1937 and serving finance department consists of a finance director, budget be held throughout the late spring and early summer to
more than 3,300 professionals from state, county and city manager, fiscal specialist/receptionist, information discuss the budget with the Board of Supervisors. Check
governments, school districts, colleges and universities, system specialist/payroll clerk and two part-time interns. our website for our meeting schedule.
special districts, and private firms. Staff is responsible for preparing and managing an NPDES tip: Please do not put any excess oils, paints
The FGFOA is dedicated to being a professional approximately $37 million budget for roughly 50 unique or solvents into lakes, canals, or storm drains! They go
resource by providing opportunities through education, units of development. Each unit has its own budget and directly into the ground water supply.

2020 Census Information And Reminders

The Census results help determine how billions out around April 8 to 16 and between April 20 to 27 The with a Census Bureau representative.
of dollars in federal funding flow into states and final reminder will be sent before someone knocks on your Clarification for absentee owners and seasonal
communities each year. The results determine how many door for information. Access to the community cannot be residents: You should count yourself at the place where
seats in Congress each state gets and it’s mandated by the denied so it is best to respond to the above notices and you are living and sleeping most of the time as of April 1,
U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2: The U.S. has fill out the census information promptly. 2020 (Census Day); it does not matter that your “official
counted its population every 10 years since 1790: It is Avoid scams: Census workers will never ask for your residence” is somewhere else.
again time for the US Census so here is some information Social Security number, they will not ask for your bank Please note that you can respond to the census online
you need to know: information and will not ask for money or donations. All (www.2020Census.gov), by phone by calling (844) 330-
Between March 12 to 20 you will receive an invitation census workers have a valid identification badge with their 2020 or by mail using the form you receive. You can go to
to respond on line to the 2020 Census. photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark, www.2020Census.gov to get all your questions answered
Reminder letters will be sent March 16 to 24 and if you and an expiration date. But if you still have questions or view sample forms. There is also a link to take the
don’t respond, you will get a reminder postcard sometime about their identity, you can call (844) 330-2020 to speak census. Don’t wait – Don’t procrastinate – Be counted!
between March 26 and April 3.
Yet another reminder with a questionnaire will be sent

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