Page 10 - Boca Club News - June '21

Page 10, Boca Club News

From the Desk of Palm Beach County Vice Mayor

Robert S. Weinroth: What You Should Know About

Vaccines, Swimming Safety, Fire Hazard and More!

Robert Weinroth, a former member • Make sure everyone in your family learns to swim. To see a full list of household hazardous wastes, visit
of the Boca Raton City Council, was • Swim in designated areas, preferably supervised by www.SWA.org/HCRC.
elected as a Palm Beach County lifeguards. Emergency Broadband Benefit. The federal
Commissioner to replace Steven • Always swim with a buddy; never swim alone. government is now offering monetary assistance through
Abrams, who retired due to term • Young children should never be left unattended near the Emergency Broadband Benefit for households
limits requirements. water. struggling to afford internet service in response to the
Vaccine Update. There are • Have young children or inexperienced swimmers COVID-19 pandemic.
plenty of vaccines available in our wear life jackets around water. The program offers up to $50 a month towards
area. To find a convenient location, • If you have a pool, secure it with appropriate barriers. broadband service for eligible households. In addition,
use the CDC vaccine locator website at www.vaccines. Many children who drown in home pools were out of sight the program also provides a one-time discount of up to
gov/search/ that provides vaccine and provider choices for less than five minutes and in the care of one or both $100 to purchase a computer or tablet from participating
based on your zip code. parents at the time. providers (if they contribute more than $10 and less than
The Pfizer vaccine has recently been authorized for The county’s Drowning Prevention Coalition offers $50 toward the purchase price).
persons age 12 and up. The Moderna and J&J vaccines various programs, including free/reduced-cost swimming For more details on the program, visit www.
are authorized for persons age 18 and up. All individuals lessons. Other programs include free water safety seminars GetEmergencyBroadband.org or call (833) 511-0311.
under the age of 18 receiving a vaccine must be to audiences of all ages; traveling safety displays, and Volunteers Needed for Gleaning. Gleaning is the
accompanied by a guardian. more. For more info or to schedule a presentation for process of harvesting leftover produce from grower’s
Currently, only 45% of those over the age of 16 have your group of 10 or more, call (561) 616-7068. fields after the commercial harvest. The produce is then
been fully vaccinated in the county. Consequently, a Also, the Red Cross offers free online and in-person donated to the Palm Beach County Food Bank and other
large percentage of our 1.5 million residents remain programs such as CPR and First Aid training and food relief partners, for distribution to individuals and
unprotected. Health experts have indicated that in order certification. For more details, visit www.redcross.org. families countywide.
to reach herd immunity, 70-85% of the population needs Warning: Lithium-ion Batteries Traced to Fires. CROS Ministries is a local non-profit agency that holds
to be vaccinated. Throwing rechargeable batteries in a recycling bin or annual gleaning events at local farms and is always in
Drowning Prevention/Water Safety. With year round garbage puts property and lives at risk, since they are need of volunteers. It’s a great way to spend time outdoors
sunshine and warm weather, swimming remains one of our known to ignite spontaneously. They need to be disposed while helping provide fresh produce to those in need. For
area’s most popular activities. Unfortunately, drowning of at one of Solid Waste Authority’s (SWA) designated more information, contact Keith Cutshall at kcutshall@
accidents are far too frequent and the number one cause centers or at major retailers who have drop-off locations. crosministries.org.
is unsupervised water activity. In 2019, over 50 people County residents can dispose of rechargeable (non- For more information about county programs,
drowned in avoidable accidents in Palm Beach County. It alkaline) batteries at any of the SWA’s seven home including COVID-19 resources such as vaccine locations
only takes a minute for the unthinkable to occur, so please chemical and recycling centers. and more, visit www.pbcgov.com.
take some time to review the following information. Regular alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D and 9 volt) Please contact our office if you require assistance at
can be placed in your garbage. (561) 355-2204 and/or email me at rweinroth@pbcgov.org.

Honored to Receive Three Top Honors

for Transparent Financial Reports

In-Depth Reports Show Where Palm County residents with clear information about their tax The GFOA is an independent professional association,
Beach County Tax Dollars Go dollars. whose best practice guidelines are considered the gold
By Joseph Abruzzo, Clerk of the For the eighth consecutive year, the Clerk’s office has standard in public finance. Founded in 1906, the association
Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm earned the “Triple Crown” of awards from the Government represents more than 20,000 government and public finance
Beach County. Clerk Abruzzo serves Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The three awards are officials throughout the United States and Canada.
as the county’s protector of public given to government organizations that meet the GFOA’s Introducing the New Website: MyPalmBeachClerk.
records and public funds. He was highest standards for excellence in financial reporting and com. Your time is valuable, and quickly getting the
elected in November 2020 and sworn public transparency. information you need, when you need it, is my top priority.
into office on January 5th, 2021. Each year, the Clerk’s office releases three in-depth Today, your Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is
Prior to his election, Clerk Abruzzo served in the Florida financial reports outlining how taxpayer dollars are making it easier than ever to access the information and
Legislature for a decade, serving in both the Florida House managed, invested and spent. The reports include: services you need from our office.
of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He proudly • Checks & Balances: Your Guide to County Finances, an Our newly redesigned MyPalmBeachClerk.com will
served in the United States Coast Guard Reserves as a Port easy-to-read guide that outlines in simple and straightforward help you quickly access our most popular services, including
Security Specialist from 2005 to 2013 and is the recipient terms where County tax dollars go. records searches, marriage licenses, traffic ticket payments
of numerous awards, medals and outstanding performance • The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, an in- and more. The website’s service-focused design reduces the
citations. depth accounting of County finances, revenue and spending. number of clicks it takes for you to find the information you
North America’s leading association for government • The Clerk’s Annual Budget Report, a detailed and need.
finance experts has awarded the Clerk of the Circuit Court transparent overview of the office’s budget and spending. In addition to the new user-friendly format, website
& Comptroller its highest honors for providing Palm Beach Our financial reports help ensure that the residents and improvements include:
taxpayers of Palm Beach County can easily track how their • Service Finder: This intuitive tool takes visitors
tax dollars are used to pay for County services. These three directly to the assistance they need.
Southern Exposure Technologies awards demonstrate our office’s commitment to providing • Home Buttons: New buttons on the homepage link
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The Clerk’s office is one of a small group of government
• Mobile-Friendly design: The website is optimized for

(561) 315-0144 agencies to receive all three of the GFOA’s top honors. viewing on smartphones and tablets.
getsetgo.annie@gmail.com The Clerk’s office earned the association’s “Certificate of The improvements you’re seeing today are based on the
* DSL, Broadband,Wireless Install Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” for the results of a month-long community survey, testing by user
* Networking, Troubleshooting Fiscal Year 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; groups and visitor trend data from the previous website. Our
* Instruction the “Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial website had more than 1.8 million visitors in 2020, and we
* Hardware/Software Installation Reporting” award for the Fiscal Year 2019 Checks & hope those numbers grow even more with the launch of the
* Virus/Spyware/Adware Fix Balance guide; and the “Distinguished Budget Presentation
* Cleanup/Maintenance/Backup new website.
* Business Consult/Startup/Move Award” for the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Budget Report. If you have any feedback to share on the new site,
* Website Design/Maintenance All of the Clerk’s financial reports can be viewed, we want to hear it so we can make it even better for
Call S.E.T. to install your “new computer, printer downloaded and shared on the Clerk’s website at you. I look forward to hearing from you about the new
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