Page 13 - Boca Club News - January '23

Boca Club News, Page 13
From the Desk of County Commissioner Marci Woodward:

A Message from the New Commissioner

Commissioner Woodward, a 20-year including one happy to announce only having two traffic Road is reduced by one lane in the eastbound direction near
resident of Boca Raton, was elected lights. Florida truly is a diverse state. NW 12th Ave; this could cause traffic delays at any time.
in November 2022 as Palm Beach My new commissioner orientation was also a highlight. Also, the customary fall/winter migration considerably
County District 4 Commissioner. There were 82 newly elected commissioners in my class, increases traffic in the area.
She serves on the following board one of the largest groups to take office. Over 70 of us are In addition, other factors causing delays are the Florida
of directors as a representative first time office holders, a surprise to all in the room. East Coast Railway and Brightline crossings at Dixie
of the county commission: Palm Last month’s BCC meeting led to two workshop Highway and Federal Highway, all within a quarter mile
Beach Transportation Planning meetings planned in January and March. I have requested of each other. Brightline is also upgrading track and signal
Agency; South Florida Regional more time to work through the history and overall plan systems at the Palmetto Park crossing.
Transportation Authority (TriRail); Treasure Coast for the Agriculture Reserve, and this workshop will be I plan to keep everyone advised on this project until
Regional Planning Council; CareerSource Palm Beach held in March. I have also asked for further discussion its completion.
County; Palm Beach Cultural Council, and Value on workforce and affordable housing. A workshop was Report Mosquito Activity. I enjoyed spending time
Adjustment Board. Ms. Woodward graduated from the already scheduled for January 31st. I encourage all who at Spanish River Park on A1A in Boca Raton with my
University of South Carolina-Aiken with a Bachelor’s have an interest in either of these issues to participate. dogs and received a number of complaints from parkgoers
Degree in Fine Arts. I also presented my first proclamation declaring concerning mosquitoes.
I am honored and humbled to serve as your new District December Disability Employment Awareness Month. Consequently, I notified the county’s Mosquito Control
4 County Commissioner and look forward to working hard Much of the rest of my time in December was spent Division, which handles mosquito control for the entire
for the residents of Palm Beach County. attending special events in District 4 and the county. I county and tracks rural mosquito problems from freshwater
I was sworn in by Judge Delgado on November 22nd am also meeting with as many departments within PBC swamps to the western communities. When unusual
at the West Palm Beach Robert Weismann Governmental and interested parties prioritizing upcoming agenda items circumstances arise, such as this year’s salt marsh mosquito
Center. It was a wonderful experience to have so many and District 4 business. My schedule is quite full but outbreak (i.e., Spanish River Park area), the division must
friends and supporters attend that special day. My husband, manageable, thanks to my wonderful staff: Lucia, Yailen quickly alter its program to address these situations.
Michael, and a few hardcore friends, Jessica and Jean- and Caitlin. They advised of multiple ground sprays in the area,
Marie, stuck with me the entire day. If you see me out and about, please feel free to introduce which is experiencing higher-than-usual activity due
Within minutes of taking office, the Board of County yourself. It would be my pleasure to meet you. to high tides and storm events. Thankfully, with cooler
Commissioners (BCC) held a workshop to discuss strategic Palmetto Park Bridge Update. The county’s weather and the end of the fall high tides, we anticipate
priorities for the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. This is the early Department of Engineering and Public Works has advised the incidence of these outbreaks to subside.
stages of budget planning, and public workshops will begin me of several project delays, pushing the estimated Please know the county has a “Report Mosquito
in June. completion out to July 2023. These delays include concrete Activity” link at Environmental Resources Management
After a quick Thanksgiving break, we returned for a procurement issues, utility conflict delays from AT&T Mosquito Control (pbcgov.org), which will also direct you
Zoning and Comprehensive Plan meeting on Monday. This and FPL, plan error/redesign and construction material to tips on mitigating these pesky pests!
was a grueling meeting that lasted nearly 10 hours. Even procurement. Disability Employment Awareness Month. I had
though I have been promised those meetings are rare, I Currently, Ranger Construction is working on the the opportunity to present Rose Lee and Pat Archer of
will be packing dinner for the future! approach to the bridge crossing the El Rio Canal. They are the Archer Disability Foundation with a proclamation
The rest of my first full week in office was spent in St. scheduled to place asphalt on this section in the upcoming declaring December 2022 as Disability Employment
Petersburg attending the Florida Association of Counties weeks, and a traffic shift was scheduled to occur in mid- Awareness Month.
(FAC) conference. It was wonderful to meet fellow December. The proclamation focuses on providing support for
commissioners from all around the state. The first night There are upwards of eight workers on site who stop people with disabilities, as well as opportunities for
I met several commissioners from the “Small County working between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to minimize traffic
Coalition.” They enjoyed sharing their tales of rural life, delays during peak travel times. However, Palmetto Park From the Desk of County Commissioner on page 14

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