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February 2021 February 2021 PGA C.A.N.!, Page 5

Commissioner’s Update

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

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