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VOL. 30 NO. 8 www.seabreezepublications.com AUGUST 2022

From The Manager

By Kathleen O’Donovan, for the Community Association’s email blast program, please parents and busses will be picking up and dropping off
General Manager do so by registering on our website at www.bocapointe. students in Boca Pointe.
com. It’s our quickest method to get information out to all Parents who are dropping off or picking up students, please
As the summer quickly our residents. During hurricane season, we’ll begin to email do not block roadways, entrances or exits of the community,
passes, we will soon be “storm updates” once we have begun tracking an approaching be mindful of those around you and respectful to security.
welcoming home our weather system. If you have a great story to tell about an adventure you
residents that spend their As always, during season vehicle and pedestrian traffic had over the summer, we would love to hear about it! You do
summers elsewhere as well will increase throughout Boca Pointe, as a reminder please not have to be a regular contributing feature writer to send
as planning for the return of be aware of bicycles and pedestrians. along a great article to share. Encourage your friends to do
our seasonal residents. Please use the designated crosswalks throughout Boca so as well. All submissions for Viewpointe should be sent
The first order of business Pointe. to our BPCA Assistant Manager, Lisa Cammaleri at Lisa.
is to remind you that we are Running, walking or bicycle riding is not permitted on Cammaleri@fsresidential.com.
approaching the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. the golf cart paths or the club parking lot. Again, remember, we are in the “peak” of hurricane
While hurricane season runs from June 1 through the end of The sidewalks are for pedestrian foot traffic only. season, think through what you will need to do if a storm
November, the “peak season within the season” runs from School will be back in session at the end of the month. approaches South Florida and stay informed! 
mid-August through mid-October. If you have not registered Please be aware when driving through the community as
From The Desk Of Mayor Weinroth Treasurer’s Mid-

Tax Rate Lowered The public is invited to attend the following budget Year Report
workshops:
I am pleased to announce • Sept. 13, 2022 at 5:05 p.m.
the Board of County • Sept. 20, 2022 at 5:05 p.m. By Harvey Kaplan,
Commissioners approved a During these challenging times, nearly every Treasurer BPCA
lower tax (millage) rate for household, business and community in our county has
the first time in 15 years. The had to make difficult decisions. With that in mind, I will As we near the
2023 rate will be reduced continue to work to control spending while providing midpoint of the fiscal
from 4.78 to 4.71 per $1,000 improved services in an efficient and innovative manner. year I would like to
of taxable value for all bring to your attention
commercial and residential Scam Caller Alert some actions the Board
properties. has initiated in order
This will help offset According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, a to offset the pandemic
the recent increases in scam caller is contacting the community and claiming to be related cost increases
appraised values the local real estate market has a PBSO deputy. we are experiencing for
experienced over the past year. Investigators say the scam caller is urging callers that a goods and services. With
Additionally, with the current economic challenges, family member has a warrant for their arrest due to a missing the recent increase in interest rates announced by the
this was a prudent decision since we were able to balance court date. Federal Reserve, the Budget and Finance Committee
the budget without any cuts to programs or services. The scammer will ask for money and request a payment is working diligently to move our reserve funds from
The proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 is $6.7 to rectify the warrant or threaten to send a deputy to the low-yielding money market accounts to higher yield
billion, which represents an 11% increase over Fiscal resident’s home to conduct an arrest. CD’s. Based on the Committee’s recommendation, the
Year 2022. Priorities include affordable and workforce If you receive a similar call, hang up and report it to Board recently approved the liquidation of several money
housing, economic development, infrastructure, PBSO. market accounts to higher yield CD’s with a net gain
environmental protection and public safety. to the Association of over $2500. Given the near term
We were also able to increase the county’s reserve Rip Current Safety expectation of higher interest rates, similar analysis will
funds for emergencies such as hurricanes or other natural be performed on our remaining reserve accounts with the
disasters to $226 million from $189 million in Fiscal Rip currents are intense, quick-moving water channels goal of increasing our net yield.
Year 2019.These reserves ensure the county’s AAA bond moving away from shore and account for more than Please be assured that these measures coupled with
rating and competitive interest rates, resulting in lower 80% of beach rescues. It can be dangerous and deadly if the extensive scrutiny of all our financial transactions are
debt payments and substantial taxpayer savings. unaware on how to react. intended to keep our costs as low as possible while still
As part of its Fiscal Year 2023 budget process, the If you get caught in a rip current: maintaining the high level of service our residents have
Board of County Commissioners will hold two public • stay calm, rip currents don’t pull you under come to expect. 
hearings at Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Ave.,
West Palm Beach. From The Desk Of on page 2
Please Help

It’s time to declutter your closet!! The homeless shelters are accepting used clothing.
Please bring any clean, gently used clothing that you would like to donate. The drop off
location is at the BPCA office located at 6909 SW 18th St., Suite A120 in the Boardwalk
shopping plaza. The donations are distributed to local churches and homeless shelters.
You can make a difference to those less fortunate. We have received a generous amount
of donations recently and we want to thank everyone for helping those in need.
Thank you!! 