Page 3 - The Shores of Jupiter - November '22

The Shores, Page 3

Commissioner’s Update from page 1 ￮ $2.4M for a non-congregate shelter in the Glades
￮ $10M for affordable housing development Bill’s Box from page 1
If you notice an increase in the property taxes on your • Infrastructure
bill, please note this is due to higher assessed values of ￮ $59M in capital improvements Time seems to be passing faster each year, a sign of
real estate, not an increase in the tax rate. Of the 650,420 ￮ $73.3M for Palm Tran vehicles and operations aging in my case. Soon Halloween will come again.
parcels of real property in Palm Beach County as of 2022, • Public Safety In November, we celebrate All Saints Day (Nov. 1),
total market value is $404.3 billion, and total taxable ￮ $743.3M for the Sheriff the Nov. 8 Election, Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11 and
value is $255.3 billion. ￮ $10.3M toward Animal Care & Control Thanksgiving on Nov. 24. Time falls back an hour at 2
The county’s total gross budget is $6.7 billion, of which ￮ $2.7M for Emergency Management a.m. on Nov. 6 to Standard Time. I consider that to be
$1.9 billion is in the General Fund. Current property taxes ￮ $3.5M for Victims Services natural time. Birds and other animals know when it is
fund 24.9 percent of the gross budget. In addition to • Substance Use and Behavior Disorders light and dark. We do too. But the argument continues.
property taxes, revenues include the fund balance – the ￮ $1M toward the addiction stabilization center We have a lot of healthy people in The Shores. Now
excess of fund assets over liabilities; intergovernmental ￮ $1.5M for recovery support that the morning and evening hours are getting a bit
revenues in the form of grants, entitlements, shared ￮ $6.3M for financially assisted partner agencies cooler, I see more walkers and bikers from my front
revenues, or payments in lieu of taxes; licenses, permits Expenditures also include an increase in reserves from yard station. It is nice to be able to say hello and pet our
and fees; charges for services; and, inter-fund transfers. $189M in FY 2022 to $261.9M in FY 2023. dogs. They too are citizens of our Village. I think more
The county continuously explores innovative means Beginning in March, county departments were required folks have two dogs these days. It is a trend perhaps by
to use taxpayer dollars efficiently and leverage the costs to submit their budgets with service levels at status quo, the desire to rescue dogs and cats. All animals that need
of providing programs and services through grants and allowing additional requests only for critical needs. a home and love pull at our heart strings. Our Harley
partnerships. In formulating the FY2023 budget, the Review continues through April and May, culminating passed over. Now we have Harley 2. He is a young
Board prioritized six strategies. These are the highlights: in a budget workshop in June. The millage rate is set at a puppy now, and I’ll be happy when he matures a bit.
• Economic Development public meeting in July, and two separate public hearings Those who have raised puppies know what I mean.
￮ $4.5M in business incentives occur in September, where members of the public can Changes
• Environmental Protection participate in the process. In the October issue, I overlooked the need to
￮ $4M for natural areas management Your comments and questions are welcome, and if I change information on board members and committee
￮ $750,000 for the manatee protection program can assist you please contact me at (561) 355-2201 or by chairs. See the yellow column on Page 2 for an update.
• Housing and Homeless email at mmarino@pbcgov.org. Uncertain presently of some committee assignments but
￮ $11.5M for homeless resource centers will have it for December.
The Shores is a great place to live. I enjoy the natural
areas and all its critters. I see more now that I’m retired.
There were sights that were not noticed so much until
retirement, or as I like to say, unemployed. Not fond of
the retirement term. Makes one think of yesterday. But
we have to leave the old road and take up the new.
One quote: “The deepest sin against the human mind
is to believe things without evidence.” – Aldous Huxley
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