Page 1 - Boca ViewPointe - October '20

VOL. 28 NO. 10 www.seabreezepublications.com OCTOBER 2020

Security Concerns In-Season

By Justin Mocha, Director of Security • Be cognizant of the speed limit and drive safely. As (with the alarm armed) whenever you leave. This practice
the demographics of our area include more families, there is crucial for dissuading criminal activity.
For homeowners returning from the north, or Boca are more children present. Be especially careful at bus stop Remember that you can call Access Control 24/7 at (561)
Pointe guests and vendors in general, the following are some locations. 395-3392 to report any security related concerns. When
security related seasonal concerns to keep in mind. • Individual communities may have restrictions on reporting a security issue, please be prepared to give as
• When scheduling deliveries or services at your home, certain vehicle types e.g. open bed pickup trucks or many details as possible so patrol can provide an efficient
make sure you are in compliance with Boca Pointe’s vendor motorcycles. Again, it is best to contact your management and safe response. If you are reporting a suspicious person,
hours. These hours are 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through company to ensure you remain in compliance with your vehicle or activity, descriptions of people and property are
Saturday for most villages. Some individual villages may community’s rules. very helpful. For vehicles, it is best to have a tag—if not,
have more restrictive hours. Call your management company • Be patient at the gates. Our officers process nearly then a make, model, and color.
for more information. BPCA can assist you with obtaining one million guests per year, and a disproportionately If you are the victim of criminal activity on property, it is
contact information for your management company. large number of those are during the season. Encourage important not to wait to report the incident. The chances of
• Car Carriers are not permitted on Boca Pointe property at your guests to keep their Fast Pass and ID handy when resolution fall precipitously as the gap between the incident
any time. Car deliveries made on a carrier must be unloaded approaching the gate, and this will shorten processing time and reporting of the incident increases.
on SW 18th Street or Powerline Road. substantially. As always, if you have any concerns of your own, feel
• Have your alarm system checked, especially if you did • Check your home to make sure exterior lights are free to reach out to me within the BPCA Office at (561)
not have a regular house-sitter keeping tabs for you. working, fences and gates are intact, and secure your home 672-3309 or via e-mail at Justin.Mocha@aus.com. 
From The Desk Of Vice Mayor Weinroth

It’s hard to believe we ensure the ballot is placed in the correct business reply but it may take a few minutes to verify the Vote-by-Mail
are fast approaching the end envelope. The Board of County Commissioners provided ballot was not already received.
of 2020. With the worst of the funds necessary to pay the return postage for the Vote- The General Election ballot will list the candidates
the pandemic, presumably, by-Mail ballots so there’s no need to find the necessary for the President of the United States and the winning
behind us, our attention stamps to mail your ballot. candidates from the August Primary Election. During this
over the next weeks will Also, when signing your ballot please be careful to election, voters will have the opportunity to vote for a
focus on the 2020 General sign the proper envelope and if your signature does not candidate regardless of their party affiliation.
Election. Hopefully you match the signature on your driver’s license you need In addition to the candidates vying for your vote, there
have registered to vote if to update your record with the Supervisor of Elections will be four citizen initiatives to, potentially, amend the
you are eligible. to avoid an issue when if the signatures do not match. Florida Constitution on the ballot.
Monday, October 5th DO NOT COMBINE BALLOTS INTO A SINGLE Amendment 1 would state only citizens could vote in
was the last day to register. ENVELOPE! Florida; Amendment 2 would raise the minimum wage
However, there is still time to request a Vote-by-Mail Has it been a while since you’ve updated your to $15 by 2026; Amendment 3 would establish top-
ballot if you are not comfortable with the idea of casting signature? two open primaries; and Amendment 4 would require
your ballot, in person. To update your signature, download and print a voter constitutional amendments to be passed twice.
The first Vote-by-Mail ballots for the General Election registration application form, check the “Record Update/ Not to be left out, the Florida Legislature referred two
were mailed out on September 24th. If you requested a Change” box, complete box 1-7, and sign box 12 with constitutional amendments concerning property taxes
Vote-by-Mail ballot, you should have received it at the your updated signature, and return the updated application to the ballot. Amendment 5 would increase the period
end of September or beginning of October. form to the Supervisor of Elections. during which a person may transfer “Save Our Homes”
The deadline to request that a Vote-by-Mail ballot be Finally, please remember Vote-by-Mail ballots cannot benefits to a new homestead property from two years to
mailed to you for the General Election is October 24th. be forwarded! three years and Amendment 6 would allow a homestead
However, if you miss the deadline, you can visit the Early Voting will begin on Monday, October 19th and property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving
Supervisor of Elections office to secure your Vote-by- end on Sunday, November 1st. For a complete list of the spouse of a deceased veteran.
Mail ballot, in person. Early Voting locations, go to PBCElections.org. As a If an initiative receives 60 percent of the votes cast it
The Supervisor of Elections must RECEIVE your result of the pandemic, all of the Early Voting locations will become part of the Florida Constitution.
Vote-by-Mail ballot by 7PM on Tuesday, November 3rd. used for the August Primary may not be available for the Palm Beach County has almost 1 million registered
Given the operational issues that have plagued the US General Election. voters. Every vote counts! We have seen repeated
Post Office in recent months, it would be prudent to mail Registered voters residing in Palm Beach County can examples of contests where the margin of victory has
your Vote-by-Mail ballot as soon as possible to avoid the go to ANY Early Voting location. been paper-thin. Don’t leave the decision to your neighbor
possibility of its delay. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd and the polls – take the time to review the candidates and issues on
To verify the Supervisor of Elections has received will be open from 7AM until 7PM. You may want to the ballot to make an informed decision. Our democracy
the Vote-by-Mail ballot, go to PBCElections.org. If your bring along a pen to complete your ballot on Election depends on it! 
household receives multiple Vote-by-Mail ballots please Day or during Early Voting. If you requested a Vote-
by-Mail ballot and decide
to go to Early Voting or
to vote on Election Day,
bring your Vote-by-Mail
ballot to the polling place
to be cancelled. This will
make it easier for the poll
workers to allow you to
vote, in person. Without
the Vote-by-Mail ballot you
will still be allowed to vote