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Commissioner’s Update

By Commissioner Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, which supports 9-1-1 Program Services operates and maintains
Maria Marino the advancement of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the infrastructure for the county’s 13 9-1-1 Public
childhood diseases and disorders, as well as programs and Safety Answering Points, involving over 150 call-
Tourism Hits projects aimed at health care and community services. Last handling workstations. Palm Beach County harnesses

A High Note year, Honda Classic Cares shared more than $5 million the latest technologies to improve response times for law
with nonprofit organizations and over $60 million since its
enforcement, fire rescue and emergency medical services.
inception. The division also conducts education for the public and over
When you think about As a Class-A member of the Ladies Professional Golf 400 9-1-1 public safety communicators in the county. The
the economic vitality of our Association, I am proud to serve as an ambassador for the 9-1-1 division collaborated with the school district and law
community, a key sustaining sport and to support local golf programs for at-risk youth. enforcement to configure and test the Alyssa’s Law silent
driver is tourism. Total visitor With more golf courses than any other county in the country, panic alarm notification system and secured a grant for the
spending throughout Palm Palm Beach County continues to draw visitors and new Florida Highway Patrol to provide next-generation 9-1-1
Beach County for 2021 was $5.5 billion. The total economic residents who can enjoy golf year-round as a lifelong sport. services to enhance safety along interstate highways.
impact by visitors to Palm Beach County for 2021 was a Fortunately, during the state legislative session which just Animal Care and Control (AC&C) is the only open
record-shattering $7.8 billion. Hotel room night revenue was ended, no additional tourist development tax expansions were admission animal welfare organization in the county.
more than $1 billion, 10 percent higher than 2019. According passed, and Visit Florida received another five-year extension Providing services to residents, pets, and pet owners since
to Discover The Palm Beaches, Palm Beach County’s tourism to continue its marketing programs to draw travelers to 1969, AC&C now shelters over 15,000 animals each
marketing agency, more than 8.2 million people visited the Florida destinations. year. The division educates the public on responsible pet
county in 2019, and projections for 2022 predict up to 8.5 So, when traffic gets a bit more congested during our ownership; enforces county, state and federal animal laws;
million visitors. winter/spring season, remember that tourism helps attract provides shelter and veterinary care for lost, abandoned
Many factors, in addition to the idyllic climate, combine new business and keeps our small businesses humming. or unwanted pets; and reunites pets with owners. They
to make Palm Beach County a major destination. Our According to the Small Business Administration, small encourage spay and neuter of dogs and cats to reduce pet
extensive, award-winning parks system; spectacular beaches, businesses account for 99.9 percent of all United States overpopulation and euthanasia, and actively carry out
which we work hard to maintain and re-nourish together businesses. Additionally, Longwoods International, a market adoption programs to find loving homes for as many pets
with coastal dunes; our natural areas system; cultural and research consultant, recently released a survey noting strong as possible.
community events; recreational opportunities; superior traveler support for small, locally-owned restaurants and Consumer Affairs provides protections to residents
accommodations; and easily-accessible airport are some retailers, many of whom are still climbing out from under through the regulation of specified industries and through an
of the many reasons travelers choose Palm Beach County. the financial hits they took during the pandemic. informal dispute resolution program. The division conducts
Not surprising, those same amenities have drawn numerous Please contact me if you need assistance at (561) 355- background screening and identification registration of
business relocations to our area. 2201, or by email at mmarino@pbcgov.org. home caregivers to curtail abuse and financial exploitation
One of the major events that continues to draw visitors is of seniors. They also register adult entertainers to help
the Honda Classic, which brings the world’s best PGA tour Public Safety Is A address concerns related to human trafficking. Consumer
players to Palm Beach County. More than a golf tournament, Affairs enforces requirements of ordinances governing
the weeklong, volunteer-driven event was held this year Multifaceted Service vehicles for hire, the towing industry, and moving
at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens companies. In addition, their investigators help resolve
from Feb. 21 to 27 and has a global reach in attracting When we hear the term “public safety,” many may assume consumer disputes with a business or landlord in the
attendees and contributors. The Palm Beach County Sports that it refers strictly to law enforcement and fire rescue county by analyzing contracts, invoices and supporting
Commission estimates an economic impact of over $60 services. In Palm Beach County, the sheriff’s office and fire documentation and utilizing informal mediation.
million from the Honda Classic. rescue are two distinct agencies that are, without question, Emergency Management (DEM) works to protect
More than 200,000 people attended the 2022 Honda essential to the health, safety and welfare of our community. the public from large-scale natural and technological
Classic, which also honored young local golf competitors. The county’s Department of Public Safety encompasses hazards in close coordination with Florida’s Division of
Net proceeds benefit south Florida nonprofit organizations seven divisions providing additional critical services to keep Emergency Management, local municipal emergency
through Honda Classic Cares. One such nonprofit is the our community safe, informed and resilient. management programs, nonprofit organizations, and public
services. They monitor severe and tropical weather, assist
first-response agencies, develop local emergency response
plans and procedures, coordinate mutual aid, review
emergency plans for health care facilities, implement
shelter and evacuation standards, hold Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) exercises and
educational workshops, and conduct inspections of all
advanced life support and basic life support ambulances.
Further, they administer the provisions of the Emergency
ABACOA is my Medical Services Ordinance that regulates the issuance of
Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for life
support and transport services.
Community too! Operations Center (EOC) stands at the ready for activation,
During hurricane season each year, the Emergency
and during the COVID-19 pandemic the EOC served as the
county staging area providing unified messaging and the
tracking and distribution of supplies to testing and vaccine
Let me help with your home needs because I’m a sites. The DEM provided weekly updates to state and
caring resident who knows our neighborhood. local governments on case numbers, rates of transmission,
vaccinations administered, and hospital capacity. They
Licensed & experienced also managed FEMA’s noncongregate sheltering program
countywide.
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