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VOL. 32 NO. 11 FAX 561-624-9088 • E-MAIL canpga@yahoo.com NOVEMBER 2022

PGA POA Communication Corner

ensuring that the community is well-maintained, and each Questions About The Avenue Of The Masters/Old
association’s board and management team is doing its part to Meadow Way Intersection?
maintain the overall property and maintain property values. Residents have been asking about the existing Avenue
It is important to note that the POA Board of Governors is of the Masters/Old Meadow Way intersection where
separate from, and not affiliated with, the PGA Resort Board currently there is a bus stop and a wide intersection with
of Governors. Every day you can find lots of activity, from a pedestrian crossing on the Avenue of the Masters. The
landscaping efforts throughout the resident communities, POA asked Northern Palm Beach County Improvement
to contractors doing needed work, golfers enjoying the District* (NPBCID) about the possibility of either a stop
beautiful PGA National Resort links and walkers, bikers and sign on the Avenue of the Masters or a better way to safely
runners enjoying so many walkways in our neighborhoods. allow pedestrians to cross this intersection. The Warrant
There is a reason that so many people are still interested in Study by NPBCID’s Engineers determined that a stop
moving to PGA National, and it is because of homeowners sign did not meet the requirements but there are plans
Happy November! Welcome back to many of our like you that help to make this community such a great place for a modified pedestrian crossing. District Engineers are
PGA National residents and friends! As we mentioned in Palm Beach Gardens. Thank you! tasked with ensuring any roadway/crossing or signage
in the October newsletter, the POA Board of Governors Council Of Presidents’ Meetings To Reconvene meets DOT requirements.
Communication Committee comprised of Bill Heath, chair On Monday, Oct. 24, the POA Board hosted the The NPBCID fiscal year began Oct. 1. The NPBCID
and Gail Coppage, assistant chair, will highlight a series quarterly Council of Presidents meeting. This is the 2022-2023 budget includes a plan to mill and resurface
of updates each month in our Communication Corner. We first Council meeting since COVID postponed previous the Avenue of the Masters roadway and install a proposed
look forward to sharing information with our PGA family. meetings. The purpose of these quarterly meetings is to pedestrian flasher signal at the intersection of Old Meadow
PGA POA Board Of Governors allow each association president an opportunity to listen Way/Avenue of Masters as recommended by NPBCID
PGA National has 4,900 residences in 44 distinct to other colleagues, hear related concerns as well as good Engineers. Once the plans are completed, final installation
neighborhoods as well as commercial properties. Our news, and share information among all the HOA/Condo of the proposed pedestrian flasher will need to be approved
footprint extends over 2,300 acres within Palm Beach boards so they can keep residents of their respective by the City of Palm Beach Gardens; however, the intent
Gardens. Each year, the property owners elect a Board of communities informed. We are pleased to reconvene of this roadwork is to include new striping and additional
Governors to oversee the daily maintenance and affairs of these meetings and look forward to the ongoing insightful
PGA POA. The nine member POA Board is tasked with sharing of information. PGA POA Communication Corner on page 2
Commissioner’s Update

Budget Brief If you notice an increase in the property taxes on your bill, ￮ $743.3M for the Sheriff
please note this is due to higher assessed values of real estate, ￮ $10.3M toward Animal Care & Control
By County Commissioner not an increase in the tax rate. Of the 650,420 parcels of real ￮ $2.7M for Emergency Management
Maria Marino property in Palm Beach County as of 2022, total market value ￮ $3.5M for Victims Services
For the first time is $404.3 billion, and total taxable value is $255.3 billion. • Substance Use and Behavior Disorders
in 11 years, the County The county’s total gross budget is $6.7 billion, of which ￮ $1M toward the addiction stabilization center
Commission approved a $1.9 billion is in the General Fund. Current property taxes ￮ $1.5M for recovery support
reduction in the countywide fund 24.9 percent of the gross budget. In addition to property ￮ $6.3M for financially assisted partner agencies
millage rate for fiscal year taxes, revenues include the fund balance – the excess of fund Expenditures also include an increase in reserves from
2023 – the tax rate per $1,000 assets over liabilities; intergovernmental revenues in the form $189M in FY 2022 to $261.9M in FY 2023.
of your real property’s value of grants, entitlements, shared revenues, or payments in lieu Beginning in March, county departments were required
– from 4.7815 down to 4.715 of taxes; licenses, permits and fees; charges for services; and, to submit their budgets with service levels at status quo,
mills. At the new millage inter-fund transfers. allowing additional requests only for critical needs. Review
rate, a homesteaded property The county continuously explores innovative means continues through April and May, culminating in a budget
at the median value of $365,000 would save approximately to use taxpayer dollars efficiently and leverage the costs workshop in June. The millage rate is set at a public meeting
$21.68 per year. While the savings is not huge, it was of providing programs and services through grants and in July, and two separate public hearings occur in September,
important to give people a break as costs all across the partnerships. In formulating the FY2023 budget, the Board where members of the public can participate in the process.
board for goods and services have escalated. The millage prioritized six strategies. These are the highlights: Your comments and questions are welcome, and if I can
reduction was possible without affecting the delivery of • Economic Development assist you please contact me at (561) 355-2201 or by email
high quality county services to the public. ￮ $4.5M in business incentives at mmarino@pbcgov.org.
Additionally, Palm Beach County received revenue • Environmental Protection
replacement dollars through the Federal American Rescue Plan ￮ $4M for natural areas management
Act to cover general government expenses and offset the impact ￮ $750,000 for the manatee protection program
of the pandemic on our community. This frees up ad valorem • Housing and Homeless
funds to pay for projects previously approved by the Board. ￮ $11.5M for homeless resource centers
￮ $2.4M for a non-
congregate shelter in the
Glades
￮ $10M for affordable
housing development
• Infrastructure
￮ $59M in capital
improvements
￮ $73.3M for Palm Tran
vehicles and operations
• Public Safety