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VOL. 32 NO. 7 FAX 561-624-9088 • E-MAIL canpga@yahoo.com JULY 2022

PGA/POA Jottings

By Dawn Levinstein, are in for permitting and you should start seeing some STORM SEASON
PGA POA preparation work starting in July with installation expected Just a reminder that Hurricane season started June 1st
NEW SECURITY AT in August. (Sorry, I don’t usually use “the H word” after June 1st but
PGA NATIONAL Both Marlwood Park and Burwick Park will receive this is important so I hope I don’t “Jinx” us!). Absentee
Effective July 1, new equipment with the rubberized mulch product owners are reminded to make arrangements for someone to
2022, St. Moritz Security contained within a bordered area under the climbing secure your home outdoor furniture and accessories while
Services, Inc. was engaged equipment. The equipment has, of course, been upgraded you are away. Also, if you are having exterior work done
as the Security Contractor and should be worth the exceptionally long wait. (particularly roofing) it is the property owner’s responsibility
for PGA Property Owners Masters Park was scheduled for enhancements starting to make arrangements for all loose materials (and roof tiles)
Association, Inc. The with the new fiscal year (July 1st) so you will soon be to be removed/secured at the issuance of a Watch. Accordion
contact information and seeing the gardens being renovated. The walking path shutters, “Fabric shield” and clear hurricane panels are
procedures for residents was re-surfaced last month and was made more narrow to allowed to be installed/closed for the hurricane season but
has not changed but you will see the St. Moritz name help keep vehicles from using it as a road. Without putting metal panels, plywood and similar are not to be installed
on uniforms and cars. Although some of the guard faces in a hard surface such as asphalt or concrete (which is unless a Hurricane Warning has been issued and must be
will remain the same, the appearance and uniforms will undesirable as a walking/fitness trail) the POA was limited removed within 7 days of the storm passing or the “all clear”.
be changing. A photo will be published on the PGA POA on types of material that could be used. The company who If you are considering impact glass windows, accordion
website (www.pga-poa.com) showing the black pants with installed the coquina stone/screenings did a good job that protection, or any exterior change, please remember that prior
black short sleeve uniform shirts for the gate officers and we hope it will hold up longer than the last re-surfacing. written approval from the PGA POA Architectural Review
black uniform pants with short sleeve grey uniform shirts ASSESSMENTS Committee is required. Information and forms can be found
for supervisors and patrol officers. If you are reading this and have not paid the $765.00 on the POA website (www.pga-poa.com) or you can call Lori
PLAYGROUNDS AND PARKS annual assessment to PGA POA, your payment is late. A at the POA office (561) 627-2800.
I know you have patiently waited for well over a new bank is being used for processing the payments. The LET US KNOW
year for the playground equipment replacement. It was directions mailed with the notice may have been a little If you see any deficiencies (lights out, dead plants/trees,
purchased over a year ago but due to “COVID delays” confusing due to the various options. As with any new other concerns) please call the POA office so we can address
and “shipping delays”, etc. it has taken what seems like system, we will need to get used to it and work out the the issue or report it to Golf Maintenance or the HOA/Condo
forever. First, I would like to personally thank you for “bugs”. We did find out that the bank charges a fee of 3% if it isn’t within PGA POA’s jurisdiction. Often people think
your patience. As frustrated as you’ve been, I too have if you pay via credit card or a flat $5.00 fee to pay with a someone else must have reported a problem when no one
been beside myself but the delays were out of the control debit card. If you have any questions, please call the bank has, so we rely on your eyes to help us stay on top of areas
of PGA POA. Due to prior schedule changes, I am almost at the number shown with the directions that were mailed that need attention.
hesitant to report this but we are told that the playgrounds or call the POA office at (561) 627-2800. Have a good summer!
Commissioner’s Update

Water Utilities – An Industry while maintaining the highest standards, and we take pride America certified by the International Organization for
in staying ahead of the curve with innovative approaches to
Standardization for its continued commitment to managing
Leader providing public services. The Water Utilities Department public assets in accordance with the highest industry
(WUD) is a prime example of this approach. standards. At the 2021 Florida Water Environmental
By Commissioner Water Utilities operates 24 hours a day, seven days Association convention, WUD earned three awards for
Maria Marino a week, and provides drinking water and wastewater pretreatment program practices for dealing with industrial
As a large urban county, services to nearly 600,000 customers in the unincorporated discharges, and for maintaining the highest removal of
Palm Beach County faces areas of the county and the western reaches of District 1. pollutants prior to the discharge of treated effluent.
challenges on a very broad Now 52 years old, it is the largest water utility in Palm Environmental stewardship is a priority for WUD. That
scale, which include growth Beach County, and the third largest in Florida. WUD – an is why advancement of the reclaimed water program has
management, affordable enterprise fund – is self-supporting through the collection led to Palm Beach County’s role as the leading supplier
housing, homelessness, of user fees, and is not reliant upon ad valorem dollars. of reclaimed water in Southeast Florida. Reclaimed water
transportation and They are one of the few utilities in the nation to receive is wastewater that has been highly treated, filtered and
infrastructure funding. The AAA bond ratings from Standard & Poor’s and Fitch rating disinfected at the Southern Region Water Reclamation
county’s 39 municipalities services. Facility in suburban Boynton Beach, and is safe for
rely on our planning, Their utilization of the most up-to-date technologies irrigation.
policies and codes to help guide future development, has resulted in high-quality drinking water, and the The treatment process eliminates harmful substances,
enhance public safety, protect environmental resources, treatment of wastewater exceeding federal and state but leaves traces of nitrogen and phosphorous that act as
and provide access to programs, facilities, and services. pretreatment guidelines. This level of excellence has fertilizers on lawns and landscapes. WUD distributes the
Palm Beach County strives to meet the needs of earned WUD numerous awards. Most recently, WUD
residents and businesses efficiently and economically, received the honor of being the first water utility in North Commissioner’s Update on page 2