Page 9 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - February '21

Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens, Page 9
Commissioner’s Update

A County Commissioner’s Job
Legislature. It established a county manager form of • Provide fire protection, hospitals, ambulance service,
By Commissioner government with separation of legislative (Commission) and health and welfare programs
Maria Marino and executive (County Administrator) functions. The • Provide parks, preserves, playgrounds, recreation areas,
L o c a l g o v e r n m e n t Board of County Commissioners sets policies that are libraries, museums, historical commissions, and recreational
services assist us in many executed by the county administrator. State law expressly and cultural facilities and programs
ways, from garbage pickup, prohibits commissioners from interfering with the • Prepare and enforce comprehensive plans for the
to traffic management, to performance of the duties of any employee under the development of the county
responding to emergencies supervision of the county administrator. • Enforce zoning and business regulations as necessary
such as hurricanes and Many of you have asked me what the duties are of for the protection of the public
recently, a pandemic. county government and the county commissioners. Below • Enforce housing and related technical codes and
Palm Beach County has are some of our duties and a more complete list can be regulations
operated under a voter- found in Florida Statutes, Chapter 125: • Establish and administer programs for housing, slum
approved home rule charter • Adopt rules of procedure and elect officers clearance, community redevelopment, conservation, flood
since 1984. This gives the Board of County Commissioners • Prosecute and defend legal causes on behalf of the and beach erosion control, air pollution control, navigation
the ability to create local laws through the public hearing county and drainage programs in cooperation with governmental
ordinance procedure, without having to go to the Florida • Provide and maintain county buildings agencies and private enterprises
• Provide and regulate waste and sewage collection and
disposal, water and alternate water supplies, and reclaimed
2021 AAUW Northern Palm Beach water programs
• Provide and operate air, water, rail and bus terminals,
County Branch College Scholarship port facilities, and public transportation systems
• Provide and regulate arterial, toll, and other roads,
bridges, tunnels, eliminate grade crossings, regulate the
placement of signs, lights and other structures within the
Doris Karlik Local Applicants must also have a 3.0 grade point average right-of-way limits of the county road system
Scholarships or higher and submit the application form along with • License and regulate vehicles for hire
their official college transcript. Two signed letters of
• Establish and enforce regulations for the sale of alcoholic
recommendation must be included; one on official beverages in the unincorporated areas
For Women Residents Of Palm Beach letterhead from a faculty member. • Use ad valorem tax revenues to purchase any or all
County $500-$1,000 Details of the requirements are on the 2021 interests in land for the protection of natural floodplains,
application, administered by the American Association marshes or estuaries for use as wildlife management
The American Association of University Women of University Women, Northern Palm Beach County areas, to restore altered ecosystems, or preserve significant
(AAUW) of Northern Palm Beach County invite Branch, http://northernpalmbeach-fl.aauw.net. archaeological or historic sites
women residents of Palm Beach County to apply for Applications must be postmarked by March 20, • Place questions on the ballot at any primary, general or
local scholarships worth $500 to $1,000. and sent to: AAUW Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box special election
Applicants must be U.S. citizens by birth or 32043, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420. Again, this is just a brief overview of some of the primary
naturalization, and be attending an accredited Florida The application can be downloaded at http:// responsibilities of your county commissioners, in addition
college or university. northernpalmbeach-fl.aauw.net/2021-aauw-npbc- to looking into individual matters within our purview that
scholarship-application-fiinal-1. personally affect our residents.
It is an honor to serve you and please contact me with your
ideas and let me know how I can assist you. You can reach
me at (561) 355-2201 or by email at mmarino@pbcgov.org.

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