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Our Village Voice

VOL. 33 NO. 6 www.seabreezepublications.com JUNE 2022

Commissioner’s Update Bill’s Box

Hurricane Preparedness 2022 there exists an “epidemic of complacency.” Very simply, if
people do not perceive a risk, they do not prepare. Through By Bill Thompson
By Commissioner Maria proper preparation, navigating through an emergency Sidewalk Parking
Marino event and the recovery that follows is more effective. The Town of Jupiter
June 1 is the official start Start building your hurricane kit with the Official Palm town code prohibits
of the Atlantic hurricane Beach County Hurricane Planning Guide, which you can obstructing sidewalks
season, and researchers at find at https://discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/PDF/ with vehicles per code
Colorado State University Hurricane-Guide.pdf. For any additional information, or sec. 19-25(d). If you
have predicted an above- if you do not have Internet access, contact the Emergency believe a violation of the
average season, with 19 Information Center at (561) 712-6400. The guide is a town’s parking ordinance
named storms and nine comprehensive source for “everything-you-need-to- exists, please contact the
hurricanes. Of the nine know” about being prepared in the event of a storm. It Jupiter Police Department nonemergency number by
storms, they have forecast includes checklists for supplies, and questions to ask calling (561) 799-4445. Only police officers have the
that four will become major yourself about the condition of your home, or if you are authority to issue parking citations; code officers do not.
hurricanes considered categories 3, 4 or 5, with a wind located in a mandatory evacuation area. If so, the guide You will need to provide the address where the vehicle
range of 111 to 157 mph and beyond. A Category 3 or also includes transportation and shelter information, what is located to the dispatcher when you call, so please have
higher storm can cause catastrophic property damage and you should do to secure your home, and what to bring that information available. For other parking issues, such
power outages, forcing residents out of their homes for with you. as abandoned vehicles, improper storage, inoperative or
days to months. Your plan should include a kit of essentials for unregistered vehicles on private property, you may contact
While these may be sobering statistics, particularly for sheltering in place, that includes nonperishable food, the Code Compliance Division at (561) 741-2477.
new residents who are largely unfamiliar with hurricanes, health and first-aid supplies, paper goods, a full Paul Ruddock is the code officer assigned to The Shores
you have many resources available through Palm Beach prescription of your required medications, a waterproof neighborhood. Paul works Monday through Thursday, 7
County’s Division of Emergency Management. Personal container to store important documents, cleaning a.m. to 6 p.m. and he may be reached at (561) 741-2403.
preparedness can help you keep your family safe and supplies, tools, candles, flashlights, and batteries. Also, Feel free to contact me if you need additional assistance.
property secure, and this was the emphasis at the 36th remember to prepare a kit for your pets. That Was The Week That Was
Annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference held recently Who remembers the TV show of the 1960s named That
in West Palm Beach. Experts from FEMA reported that Commissioner’s Update on page 3 Was The Week That Was?
Waste Matters It was hosted by a British comedian and journalist
named David Frost.
• My week was not funny. It began with the extraction
of a molar broken off at the gum line. That requires a bit
SWA’s June Household Chemical and Recycling Centers of digging into jawbone and gum tissue.
Hazardous Waste Tip listed below, where they will be • Then another doctor prescribed two new meds at
recycled or disposed of properly.
The SWA’s locations in our area Bill’s Box on page 3
Old Hurricane Supplies Can Be Hazardous~ include:
Hurricane season starts June 1, and many of our Palm Jupiter
Beach County neighbors are making sure they are prepared. North County Transfer Station
As you update hurricane supplies, keep in mind that some 14185 N. Military Trail (SWA
items should not be placed in the garbage, but instead, be Road) in Jupiter
brought to one of the SWA’s Home Chemical and Recycling Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Centers. Saturday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Supplies requiring special disposal include: Commercial interests should call (561) 687-1100 for
• gasoline and oil from generators disposal options.
• propane tanks In the last fiscal year, Palm Beach County residents safely
• rechargeable batteries from electronics or flashlights disposed of or recycled more than 4.9M pounds of home
These items (and other home hazards) can be dropped off chemicals. This included:
for free by Palm Beach County residents at any of the Home • 95,000 pounds of fuel
• 570,000 pounds of used oil
and oil filters
REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IMMEDIATELY • 230,000 pounds of gas
cylinders/propane tanks
TO THE JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT • 116,000 pounds of batteries
(561) 799-4445 Remember, pollution
prevention starts at home.
Use 911 for emergencies only. Lock car doors. A full list of household
Do not leave valuables in the car. hazardous wastes can be
found at SWA.org/HCRC
or call (561) 697-2700 or
(866) SWA-INFO (toll-
free) to learn more about
the Solid Waste Authority of
Palm Beach County’s Home
Chemical and Recycling
Centers.
More information about
proper waste disposal in Sunday,
Palm Beach County before
and after a hurricane can be June 19th
found at SWA.org/Hurricane.