Page 14 - Boca Club News - October '22

Page 14, Boca Club News
Memo from County Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon:

Help—and Votes—Wanted!

By Anne M. Gannon, Constitutional from the city bustle and enjoy a walk on the boardwalk, visit on the envelope or your payment stub, and always include
Tax Collector serving Palm Beach the outdoor aquariums that represent the different Florida your payment stub with your payment. This will help us
County. You can reach her office marine habitats, relax in the butterfly garden, or check out process your payment more quickly.
by Email: ClientAdvocate@ the sea turtle rehabilitation facility. The cooler temps also While The Eagle is still in “flight training,” I am looking
taxcollectorpbc.com. Phone: (561) signal the return of many of our municipalities’ green markets forward to it earning its wings and taking off into production
355-4271. where you can stock up on locally grown produce, plants, for this upcoming property tax season.
With six service centers and an and baked goods. This market is in its 28th season and has Make Your Vote Count. Election
administration office processing been ranked the top spot over places such as Boston, Seattle season is right around the corner and
more than two million online, and Hawaii. Looking for something with a little more action? it’s important to be aware of current
mail and in-person transactions each year, we are always Go out and play some pickleball, a fun sport that combines voter information.
looking for individuals to join my agency. There are elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. Many of our Did you know that, due to
several positions currently available and the entry-level Palm Beach County parks have multiple pickleball courts redistricting, which occurs every
client service positions are a good way to build upon and provide high energy fun for the whole family! ten years, voting precincts and many
one’s service oriented experience. My agency offers Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 North Ocean polling locations in Palm Beach
competitive salaries, medical, dental and vision benefits Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33432, www.myboca.us/2096/ County have been reassigned? Anyone affected by these
and participation in the Florida Retirement System pension Gumbo-Limbo-Nature-Center, Phone: (561) 544-8605. changes has been mailed a new Voter ID card listing the
plan. If you are looking for a work/life balance where no West Palm Beach GreenMarket, 101 S. Clematis St., updates. Voters can also find any changes online at the
nights or no weekends are required and there are paid West Palm Beach, FL 33401, www.wpb.org/government/ Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website, www.
holidays, consider joining our team. community-events/community-events/west-palm-beach- votepalmbeach.gov.
I encourage you to apply by visiting www.pbctax.com/ greenmarket, Phone: (561) 832-5328. Here are important deadlines for the upcoming 2022
culture-and-careers and reviewing the current open positions. Pickleball Courts, Multiple Locations in PBC, discover. General Election in Palm Beach County:
I look forward to possibly welcoming you to our agency and pbcgov.org/parks/Amenities/Pickleball.aspx, USAPA Official Deadline to register to vote: Was Tuesday, October 11th.
joining the more than 320 employees who strive to provide Rules: www.usapa.org Early Voting: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., October 24th through
unparalleled service that inspires trust. Fly Like an Eagle! This year’s property tax season November 6th.
Outdoor Fun for Everyone. As autumn rolls in, us South marks the inaugural flight of our latest addition to the Deadline to request that a Vote-by-Mail ballot be mailed
Floridians will start enjoying a much-needed break from the TCO, The Eagle! Yes, you read that right; however, it isn’t to you: 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29th.
heat. This is a great time to enjoy and experience many of a predatory bird that has joined the TCO, it’s the name of Deadline to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot: 7:00 p.m.
the outdoor activities Palm Beach County has to offer. For our new mail processing machine. With a “wingspan” of on Tuesday, November 8th.
those of you who are nature lovers, you might enjoy visiting 19 feet in length this state-of-the-art piece of machinery is Election Day: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 8th.
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton. Take a break capable of processing 16,000 pieces of mail per hour, or four Can’t make it to the polls on Election Day? You have
pieces of mail per second, triple the output of our previous options to vote your ballot. You can choose to cast your
machine! ballot by mail or at a designated Early Voting site. To Vote-
Not only is The Eagle faster, but it is also smarter. In the by-Mail you will need to request a ballot, which can be
past, rejected mail had to be manually fed into a separate made online, by email, fax, phone, or mail. A request for
machine for processing, but this new Eagle machine has the a Vote-by-Mail ballot must be received (not postmarked)
ability to re-process mail that was rejected the first time, by 5:00 p.m. on the tenth (10th) day before election day
which saves processing time. But remember, please do not (§101.62(2), F.S.). If you miss the request deadline you can
include staples or tape with your payment and do not write go in person to an Elections office and pick up a mail ballot.
From the Desk of Palm Beach County

Mayor Robert S. Weinroth:

Jay Shapiro ComputerS Help You Should Know About!

For All Of Your Technology Needs

We Fix PCs and MACs Robert Weinroth, a former member Scam Alert. According to the Federal Trade
Virus/Spyware Cleaning of the Boca Raton City Council, was Commission, residents should be aware of scammers
elected as a Palm Beach County
Tutoring and More Commissioner to replace Steven calling or texting to solicit money or personal information
by claiming that an Amazon account has suspicious
Abrams, who retired due to term charges.
limits requirements. Amazon will never call but will email customers about
917-318-5659 County Helps Tenants. Over an issue with an account or order. If you receive one of
jayshapirocomputers.com the past year, many residents have these calls, hang up and use your existing Amazon account
experienced significant increases in
to reach customer service.
rental rates throughout Palm Beach County. In response, Brightline’s Boca Raton Station.
Mark’s Medical Mobility, LLC the Board of County Commissioners recently approved Brightline’s Boca Raton station is expected to open in
Provides in home Repair & Service for revisions to the county ordinance. The changes will require December! The station, located on a 1.8-acre site across
Mobility Scooters, Power Wheelchairs, property owners and/or landlords to provide tenants with a from Mizner Park and adjacent to the downtown library,
and other medical mobility equipment. 60-day notice for lease termination and/or rental increase will connect travelers to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West
of more than 5%. Palm Beach.
On average, our service calls cost 36% less
than the leading national service providers. Any municipal ordinances in Palm Beach County By 2025, approximately 1.8 million visitors are
For more information or a price quote adopted before or after the adoption would remain in projected to use Brightline to visit Boca Raton and
Call, E-mail, or visit us on the Web: effect, and municipalities can opt out of the provisions. contribute up to $11 million annually in local spending.
County Helps to Ensure Building Safety. In response

Nonstop Flights to Denver. Palm Beach International
Call Mark at (561) 922-5785 to the Surfside collapse, the state of Florida recently Airport (PBI) is pleased to welcome back Frontier’s
marksmedicalmobility@gmail.com introduced new legislation addressing condo and/or nonstop service to Denver, Colorado starting November
www.marksmedicalmobility.com co-op building safety regulations. The Board of County 6th. PBI serves more than 6.7 million passengers annually
Commissioners recently directed staff to adopt the new and offers 200 nonstop flights daily with 13 airlines!
Non-profit Spotlight: The Unicorn Children’s
WHO BETTER TO state regulations within unincorporated Palm Beach Foundation. The Unicorn Children’s Foundation, a
County.
TELL YOUR LIFE Some highlights include: nonprofit based in Boca Raton and founded in 1994, is
STORY THAN YOU? • All buildings are required to meet the prescribed dedicated to creating career pathways for kids and young
criteria to report/register with the state by Jan. 1, 2023. adults with developmental differences through education,
Future generations want to know about you • Buildings three stories or higher are required to have advocacy and research programs.
and your generation. In a one-on-one, intimate “milestone inspections” after 30 years (or 25 years within Unicorn offers numerous programs including in-
interview style, you will direct the conversation three miles of a coastline) and every 10 years following. person and virtual learning, family navigation programs,
to some of the nuances of your life, high school, • Milestone inspections consist of two phases. If a transition-to-adulthood programs, collective impact
college, your grandparents, your first kiss, your phase one inspection finds no evidence of structural programs and special projects all aimed at advancing the
first car, your work, your successes and maybe the deterioration, a phase two inspection is not required. mission of the foundation to better the lives of individuals

• Condominium associations are required to have
failures that helped you to grow. sufficient reserves to pay for major repairs and conduct a with developmental differences.

If you are interested in having Mayor Weinroth speak
Your life is unique. It is your story. study of the reserves every decade. at a community, condo or homeowner association event,
Go to mystory.biz to see an actual interview. • All buildings meeting the criteria must complete a please contact our office at (561) 355-2204 or email
Call me at 847-638-6457 “Structural Integrity Reserve Study” by Dec. 31st, 2024 RWeinroth@pbcgov.org.
Or email me at jeffrey@mystory.biz and are required to maintain the amounts to cover future
maintenance and/or repairs.