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      Commissioner’s Update




      Waste Really Matters                               is sold to FPL, and these revenues help offset the disposal     The authority is committed to transparency and
                                                         costs to the taxpayer, keeping your disposal assessments low.   accountability for every taxpayer dollar used to provide
      By County Commissioner                               With the continued increase in population and development   waste management services. For example, our recycling
      Maria Marino                                       in the county, the SWA has kept pace with best practices in   program enables SWA to sell the recycled materials at
        The Board of County                              methods of waste collection to improve efficiencies while   market rate and partner with municipalities as part of the
      Commissioners serves as                            maintaining a high level of service and protecting the health,   Recycling Revenue Share Program. For more information
      the  Solid Waste Authority                         safety, and welfare of our residents. The Garbage and Waste   on recycling, visit https://www.swa.org/198/Where-to-
      (SWA)  Governing  Board.                           Collection Ordinance of Palm Beach County, Fla., No. 2019-  Recycle.
      The SWA is an Integrated                           022 regulates garbage collection, container requirements and     Let me know how I can assist you by contacting my
      Solid Waste  Management                            placement, and maximum allowable yard waste.      office at (561) 355-2201, or by email at mmarino@
      (ISWM)  System. Through                              Yard waste, a matter of particular interest to many   pbcgov.org.
      this system, the ultimate goal                     residents, is limited to six cubic yards or less a week in the
      is to reduce the amount of                         unincorporated areas. This limitation allows the hauler to
      waste that goes to landfills                       service their routes without significant disruption, and rids   Bill’s Box from page 1
      for disposal, while being environmentally responsible and   the road right-of-way of large mounds of waste that attracts
      fiscally sound. Elements of the ISWM System include:  rodents and vermin, and eliminates impediments to visibility   E-Coli
        • Source reduction – Lessening the amount of waste   and passage over roads, and interruptions to storm water     E-Coli has attacked me now for the third time in
      that reaches SWA through educational efforts and incentive   drainage systems.                        almost two years. It is a bacteria that is sometimes
      programs.                                            We all know how rapidly vegetation grows in South   hard to kill. After two doctors gave up, I discovered
        • Recycling – Separating materials from the waste stream,   Florida and that is why it is essential that we maintain our   a doctor in Jupiter that has the magic touch. The cure
      either at the source or by recovering materials from mixed   trees and vegetation on a regular basis. Do not wait until   applies old methods and the right antibacterial drug.
      waste prior to disposal, and turning those products materials   hurricane season to prune your yard. Staying on top of it   But  you  have  to  recognize  the  symptoms  and  start
      into commodities.                                  will save you time, money, and aggravation. If you live on   treatment right away. One effect, in particular, saps
        • Combustion – Using municipal solid waste as a fuel   a large parcel or have to perform extensive pruning that will   energy and appetite. Quality of life diminishes. I think
      source to create renewable energy, while significantly   exceed six cubic yards, you must either store the excess on   the nasty bacteria is kind of mysterious. There is no
      reducing the volume of waste to the landfill.      your property or hire a company to remove it. The SWA will   certain knowledge of where it comes from or how it
        • Landfilling – The final disposal option for anything that   provide a removal estimate to you based on a contract rate   selects its victims.
      cannot be recycled or combusted.                   of $8 per cubic yard.                              Adopted Dogs
        It is no exaggeration to say that SWA facilities are state-    If you live within a municipal boundary, the municipality’s     Taking a homeless dog or cat is good for your soul and
      of-the-art, most notably the Renewable Energy Facility 2   contract with your hauler governs the frequency of collection   lifesaving for the animal. It then becomes mutual love.
      (REF2), which is the cleanest and most advanced waste-to-  and accumulation allowed. Whether you live in a city or in   It seems to be a trend. Media has done well to encourage
      energy power plant in North America. While reducing waste   the unincorporated area, in a zero-lot-line home or on a large   this practice. Spending time in my front yard, I see lots of
      going to the landfill, the REF2 generates 100 megawatts of   rural residential parcel, every residential property owner pays   people walking dogs of all breeds. I talk to the people and
      electricity, enough to power an estimated 44,000 homes and   the same rate for garbage and debris disposal services. This   the dogs who sense how you feel toward them. Interesting,
      businesses. Both REFs 1 and 2 combined produce enough   is the non-ad valorem assessment at the bottom of your tax   I know of families who come home with two dogs because
      energy to power nearly 74,000 households. The electricity   bill levied by SWA.                       they could not make up their minds on just one of them.
                                                                                                            That is also a good trend. Mutual love is satisfying.
                                                                                                            Deed Restricted Development
                                                                                                              The Shores of Jupiter has as document, Architectural
           under contract                                                                                   Control Guidelines, of which each homeowner has a
               in 3 days                                                                                    copy. Restrictions were understood when their property
                                                                                                            was purchased. The purpose is to have standards to keep
        6869 Big Cypress Drive                                                                              The Shores attractive and to preserve property values. It is
                                                                                                            simple. If property becomes out of compliance, correct it.
                                                                                                            That was your promise from the time you arrived. If you
            The Market in the Shores is HOT                                                                 have not noticed a deficiency, the HOA ACC through our
         The value of your Shores home has never been Higher!                                               property management firm will bring it to your attention.
               Call me today for your free market analysis                                                  Just comply. It is a requirement and in keeping with the
                    Your Shores Real Estate Specialist                                                      clearly stated Deed Restricted Development.
                                                                                                            Dates To Remember
        Your Shores Specialist               Call for any Real Estate                                         March 13 start of Daylight Saving Time.
                                               questions or needs
                                                                                                              March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
                                                                                                            Exercise
                                                                                                              Are we exercising enough to add years to life? Me?
                                                                                                            Guilty of not even walking. It increases energy and is even
                                                                                                            good for the heart and brain. I know, I know! I may not
                                                                                                            reach my goal of 105. Must not be too hard. I see lots of
              CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A.                                                                     us walking or biking. My exercise is promising myself
                                                                                                            that I’ll start today.
                                                                                                              Mark Twain said when he felt the urge to exercise,
                                   ATTORNEYS AT LAW                                                         he would lie down until it passed. A master of irony and
                                                                                                            satire, he was just being funny. However, I am taking him
                                                                                                            seriously. “Dang me, they ought to take a rope and hang
                                                                                                            me.”
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