• At sundown of September 6th, it is Rosh Hashanah (or Jewish New Year). The celebration continues for two days. So, L’shana Tova (Happy New Year) for year 5,781 on the Jewish calendar. 

• Seven days later, beginning on sundown, the 15th is Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the holiest of all Jewish holidays. It is observed by a 24 hour fast. To our Jewish residents: may your fast be easy and your day blessed.   

• The Commission approved a proclamation declaring the weeks of September 17/23 Constitution week. 

• An Interlocal Agreement with the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County dealing with revenue sharing for recycled matters was passed by a  4-0 vote. When this new arrangement goes into effect, there will be more stringent rules with regards to the separation and contamination of recycled materials. We will explain these new requirements in the future. For now, nothing changes.

• I provided an update on the Undergrounding project: AT&T has completed the fiber network installation in the north half of Town.  Many residents have already signed up to transfer their service to the new systems. The reports from those who have made the transfer are that the new system is faster, more stable, and slightly less expensive than their old AT&T service. To get the AT&T wires removed from the poles and the poles removed, all AT&T customers MUST switch to the new service. The final cost of this installation was approximately $10,000 more than projected, but because of the high customer sign-up response, AT&T absorbed this cost overrun.
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• A resolution passed supporting the Town’s management of a dredging project in the East Channel of Lake Worth. (This is the channel in front of the Captains Walk, Cannon Sport, Buccaneer, Sailfish Marinas, and docks.) The vote was 4-0 (Commissioner Tyler was not in attendance.) The project will be 75% funded by the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND). In association with other North County towns and cities, we will request a State Appropriation to cover the remaining 25%. We also plan to ask the marinas that uses the channel to donate funds to help support the project. We will keep you informed as plans develop.

• The installation of the new water mains on Lake Drive and Inlet Way will be starting in mid-September. The construction company will begin storing pipes and pieces of equipment on the grassy area at the beach Parking lot later this week. They will use this area for staging the equipment to be used in the project. If you have questions or concerns, call Alan Welch. 

• O-4-21:  This Ordinance adjusts the dates for Candidate qualification for the Town election. The new dates are: From the First Tuesday in November to the Third Friday in November. The Supervisor of Election requested that the qualifying date be moved forward to give their office sufficient time to prepare and send out mail-in ballots. The vote was 4-0
• O-2-21: This eliminates the impact fees for the Town Police Department. Given that the Town no longer has a Police department, those specific impact fees are no longer justified. The vote was 4-0

• O-6-21: This Ordinance will govern the use and parking of Micro Mobility Devices in Town. These are the small electric scooters that are ubiquitous in large towns. They are a bit like Uber: You pick one up, use your credit card to pay ride wherever you want. When arriving at your destination, you can leave the device and go your way. The device stays where it was left until another user picks it up. The Ordinance ensures such devices can only be used on our streets and can only park in the bicycle stands at Town Hall and the beach parking lot.  If they are left anywhere else, the Deputes can impound them. The vote was 4-0

• O-7-21: This Ordinance delegates responsibility for the Town Election Canvassing Board to the Supervisor of Elections. Before this, the Town had a mixed Canvassing Board with a member from Town Staff, Town residents, and the Supervisor of Elections. The Supervisor will no longer serve on such mixed Boards. The choices were an all-town canvassing board or an all Supervisor of Elections board. The Commissioners decided that a board of disinterested professionals was the best approach. The vote was 4-0. 

• The storage pod is stocked with basic food and water needs for distribution to our residents during the initial, critical days following a hurricane. As the FEMA euphemism goes… ”The first 72 is on you”. Our Community Emergency Supply Program is dedicated to bridging this anticipated three-day gap. Town departments have assessed and updated their essential hurricane supplies, equipment, and response plans.

• It is important for your hurricane planning purposes to know that the County announced that PBC shelters will still operate at ½ capacity, citing COVID-19 prevention concerns. Also, some pet-friendly shelters require pre-registration. Helpful hurricane preparation links are listed below:https://discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/dem/Pages/Hurricane.aspx or https://discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/PDF/Hurricane-Guide.pdf
• An extensive, one-page preparation checklist can be found at: https://discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/dem/Publications/hurricane_supply_checklist.pdf

•  As many know, at an apartment complex in the 100 block of Tacoma Lane, two roommates were involved in an argument. The argument is allegedly over a shirt. However, this is an ongoing investigation until closed. The one roommate used a knife and a blunt object on his roommate, who eventually succumbed to the injures. The suspect was arrested on the scene by your deputies and later charged by Homicide detectives.

•  A burglary of an unlocked vehicle occurred in the 300 Block of Bamboo Road. The deputies on duty investigated and apprehended the suspect by the end of their shift.

• Deputies responded to a structure fire in the 100 Block of Claremont Lane. Three of the four apartments were able to be reoccupied; however, one was not. PBSFD was on hand to fight the fire, and the American Red Cross responded. Red Cross was able to arrange a gift card for some lodging for the person. The Sheriff's Office community policing team arrived the next day with Gift cards for food and clothes. They were also able to lower the daily charge for the hotel room.

• We also responded to a suicide involving a firearm in the 100 block of Cascade Lane. The residence was secured until the arrival of detectives.

• On three separate cases, deputies responded to apartments to folks who were in some despair. We utilized the Baker act under Florida statute to bring them to a facility to help with what they are going through.

• We also responded to a possible overdose call for service. When we arrived, we found that the person was deceased. We secured the scene until Detectives arrived.

• During this time, we responded to four separate potential overdose calls for service in Town.