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Town Of Jupiter News

Thank You Jupiter veterans, veterans’ organizations, and community members who
supported my proposal for the Town’s Veterans’ Memorial. I am
Thank you to everyone grateful you helped me accomplish so much to keep Jupiter a
who has supported my efforts special place for all of us.
on council over the last nine Thank you for the conversations at your doors, your messages,
years. Your support of my and your votes. Special thanks to all the first responders who
work to bring Jupiter together supported me, and all the volunteers, organizations, community
and work on positive issues and members, and friends who shared ideas and possibilities. Thank
policies was overwhelming you to my wife and my family for their support, especially in the
and humbling. It was an honor face of personal attacks and troubling anti-Semitic tropes used
to work for all residents in the against me.
community, no matter what I also want to thank all the members of Council that I have
their viewpoint, and I am had the privilege of serving with since 2013.
proud to have listened and I am so grateful to have served as a member of the Jupiter
worked with everyone to find positive solutions, no matter what Town Council for nine years. I will never forget the support from
the issue. this community and the opportunity to give back. Thank you
Your input and support helped me push forward policies again for what all of you helped me to accomplish. My passion
supporting public safety, environmental preservation, greenspace for giving back to others will never end, and I look forward to
expansion, historic preservation, clean water, and government whatever door opens next.
transparency and you supported my efforts to help our Sincerely,
community during challenging times. Thank you to all the Ilan

Commissioner’s Update from page 2 agencies, develop local emergency response plans and Justice Services provides reentry services for high-
procedures, coordinate mutual aid, review emergency plans risk adult and juvenile offenders. They inform the court
Consumer Affairs provides protections to residents for health care facilities, implement shelter and evacuation regarding decisions on pre-trial release, ensure compliance
through the regulation of specified industries and through an standards, hold Community Emergency Response Team with release conditions and court appearances, and
informal dispute resolution program. The division conducts (CERT) exercises and educational workshops, and conduct supervise persons referred by the court for psychological
background screening and identification registration of home inspections of all advanced life support and basic life support evaluations. The division also handles fiscal responsibilities
caregivers to curtail abuse and financial exploitation of seniors. ambulances. Further, they administer the provisions of the for the three Drug Courts serving adults, juveniles, and
They also register adult entertainers to help address concerns Emergency Medical Services Ordinance that regulates the those involved with the child welfare system.
related to human trafficking. Consumer Affairs enforces issuance of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity Victim Services assists victims of sexual assault,
requirements of ordinances governing vehicles for hire, the for life support and transport services. intimate partner violence, homicide and other violent
towing industry, and moving companies. In addition, their During hurricane season each year, the Emergency crimes through crisis response, advocacy, therapy, and
investigators help resolve consumer disputes with a business Operations Center (EOC) stands at the ready for activation, community awareness. The division is the only Certified
or landlord in the county by analyzing contracts, invoices and and during the COVID-19 pandemic the EOC served as Rape Crisis Center in Palm Beach County. They colead
supporting documentation and utilizing informal mediation. the county staging area providing unified messaging the Human Trafficking Task Force in partnership with
Emergency Management (DEM) works to protect the and the tracking and distribution of supplies to testing the sheriff’s office, lead the Sexual Assault Response
public from large-scale natural and technological hazards and vaccine sites. The DEM provided weekly updates Team, the Impaired Driving Death Enhance Assistance
in close coordination with Florida’s Division of Emergency to state and local governments on case numbers, rates Taskforce, and they chair the Victim Rights Coalition.
Management, local municipal emergency management of transmission, vaccinations administered, and hospital Supporting public safety is the division of Finance
programs, nonprofit organizations, and public services. They capacity. They also managed FEMA’s noncongregate and Administrative Services. This office implements and
monitor severe and tropical weather, assist first-response sheltering program countywide. monitors all financial controls, manages grant contracts, and
measures program performance.
Together, these divisions of the Department of Public Safety
work to ensure the safety and well-being of our community.
Please let me know how I can assist you by contacting my
office at (561) 355-2201, or by email at mmarino@pbcgov.org.

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