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Commissioner’s Update

A County Commissioner’s Job ordinance procedure, without having to go to the Florida flood and beach erosion control, air pollution control,
Legislature. It established a county manager form of navigation and drainage programs in cooperation with
By Commissioner government with separation of legislative (Commission) governmental agencies and private enterprises
Maria Marino and executive (County Administrator) functions. The • Provide and regulate waste and sewage collection
L oc a l gove rnm ent Board of County Commissioners sets policies that are and disposal, water and alternate water supplies, and
services assist us in many executed by the county administrator. State law expressly reclaimed water programs
ways, from garbage pickup, prohibits commissioners from interfering with the • Provide and operate air, water, rail and bus terminals,
to traffic management, to performance of the duties of any employee under the port facilities, and public transportation systems
responding to emergencies supervision of the county administrator. • Provide and regulate arterial, toll, and other roads,
such as hurricanes and Many of you have asked me what the duties are of bridges, tunnels, eliminate grade crossings, regulate the
recently, a pandemic. county government and the county commissioners. Below placement of signs, lights and other structures within the
Palm Beach County has are some of our duties and a more complete list can be right-of-way limits of the county road system
operated under a voter- found in Florida Statutes, Chapter 125: • License and regulate vehicles for hire
approved home rule charter • Adopt rules of procedure and elect officers • Establish and enforce regulations for the sale of
since 1984. This gives the Board of County Commissioners • Prosecute and defend legal causes on behalf of the alcoholic beverages in the unincorporated areas
the ability to create local laws through the public hearing county • Use ad valorem tax revenues to purchase any or all
• Provide and maintain county buildings interests in land for the protection of natural floodplains,
• Provide fire protection, hospitals, ambulance service, marshes or estuaries for use as wildlife management areas,
and health and welfare programs to restore altered ecosystems, or preserve significant
• Provide parks, preserves, playgrounds, recreation archaeological or historic sites
areas, libraries, museums, historical commissions, and • Place questions on the ballot at any primary, general
recreational and cultural facilities and programs or special election
• Prepare and enforce comprehensive plans for the Again, this is just a brief overview of some of the
development of the county primary responsibilities of your county commissioners,
• Enforce zoning and business regulations as necessary in addition to looking into individual matters within our
for the protection of the public purview that personally affect our residents.
• Enforce housing and related technical codes and It is an honor to serve you and please contact me with
regulations your ideas and let me know how I can assist you. You can
• Establish and administer programs for housing, slum reach me at (561) 355-2201 or by email at mmarino@
clearance, community redevelopment, conservation, pbcgov.org.

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