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GUIDEGUIDE TOTO SERVICESSERVICES 20212021 December 2020 Martin County Indiantown Rd Zone A: Evacuate if you live in a A 1 manufactured home/mobile home; A have substandard construction; or live in a flood-prone area. 1 B Donald Ross R y e d e a L A i w n 1 e h A H g t i w rl y l T H A y P S GA Blvd r a U t i l Mi Northlake Blvd d C N o R n n e y r e s y n H Orange Blvd a w t i w y h d d v W l a t 45th B o t N St r a B B r S P P R l a 7 e y l £98 o ¤ State Road 80 o Ext n R i m Okeechobee Blvd y e w S Gator Blvd H e «¬80 i ¤£441 South ern Blvd x County Road 880 i D ¤£1 d v Forest Hill Blvd l B n Be inspired by 10th Ave N a e Lake Worth Rd c O C S o n d B n Lantana Rd r e R o rs Nature’s magic Lake wOkeechobee g H n w o The Department of Environmental Resources Management invites s F y J a S you to explore the beauty and wonder of Palm Beach County’s natural r ¤£441 Blvd m Gatewa y R treasures. Whatever the activity - hiking, fishing, diving, trail running, d 98 7 ¤£ d d d Boynton Beach Blv paddling, bird watching, bicycling or horseback riding - we’ve got the v l a l B o perfect outdoor destination for you. r n R d T a e R y e t «¬25 r c s a te Road 80 a Sta t n O t i S N o l i 25 sites with public-use facilities that may include y N Natural areas - U S L M S paved walking trails, boardwalks, fishing piers, kayak/canoe launch H ighwa Gator Blvd y S Ave 2 7 Atlantic areas, wildlife observation platforms and hiking trails. d R l «¬80 a Jeaga Wildways - Four multi-use trails that connect 165,000-acres of n Ca public lands. The trails offer hikers, bicyclists and equestrians safe i y S m a w travels through some of the area’s most scenic landscapes. U i H S M Yamato Rd l H a ig «¬7 r 55 vessels, 100,000 tons of concrete and 140,000 h e Artificial reefs - w d ay Glades Rd e tons of limestone boulders make up an artificial reef system running F the length of Palm Beach County’s coastline. 27 Palmetto Park Rd Start your Next outdoor adventure here Broward County Palm Beach County Evacuation Zones Not to Scale O Disclaimer: Zone A - “Legal: Palm Beach County is providing this data “as is,” and Palm Zone C Zone E Beach County disclaims any and all warranties, whether expressed See Text Box Above or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Palm Beach County be liable to you or any third party for any direct, Palm Beach County Zone B Zone D Zone L indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages GIS Service Bureau May 28, 2020 or lost profits resulting from any use or misuse of this data.” PBCERM pbcreefs.com jeagawildways.com pbcnaturalareas.com Palm Beach County 2021 Guide to County Services Palm Beach County Government OUR VISION: To drive a continuous improvement culture of excellence that achieves a measurably high level of public satisfaction. OUR MISSION: To drive a continuous improvement culture of excellence that achieves a measurably high level of public satisfaction. OUR GOALS: Customer Focus Performance Measures Empowerment Continuous Quality Improvement Cost-Efficiency Local Happenings/Stay Connected ......................................................................................... 2 About This Guide (abbreviations) .......................................................................................... 3 Palm Beach County Information Desks ................................................................................ 4 Government Departments .................................................................................................. 4-5 Senior Resources ................................................................................................................ 6-7 Alphabetical Listings ........................................................................................................ 8-65 Reference: Entertainment & Leisure Section .......................................................... 66-inside back cover Natural Areas and Publicly-Owned Preserves, Amenities & Locations ............... 66-67 Libraries Locations, Hours and Map........................................................................ 68-69 Parks & Recreation Amenities, Features & Locations ........................................... 70-76 An Overview of County Government ............................................................................. 77-78 Palm Beach County Boards & Committees ........................................................................ 78 County Commission Districts .............................................................................................. 79 Palm Beach County Organizational Structure ............................................................... 80-81 Constitutional Officers .......................................................................................................... 82 Municipalities ................................................................................................................... 82-83 Legislative Delegation & State Officials .............................................................................. 83 Special Taxing Districts ........................................................................................................ 84 Chambers of Commerce ................................................................................................. 84-85 Hurricane Information ........................................................................... 86-inside back cover Palm Beach County is dedicated to meeting all of your accessibility needs. If you have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of this publication, we have trained individuals available to assist you. Please contact us directly at 561-355-2754, or via e-mail at [email protected]. This publication is available at www.pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/publications.htm It is updated periodically as needed online with additions, deletions, cor- rections and omissions until the next scheduled printing. Cover Photo: Coral Cove Park, Tequesta, Florida Visit a park near you to improve your physical & mental wellbeing. The closer we are to 86 county-operated green space, the less we parks with more suer from cardiovascular, than 50 miles of Spending time musculoskeletal, park trails in nature is associated mental health, respiratory, with better cognitive neurological, and development in digestive diseases. schoolchildren. Outdoor activity improves both mental and physical well-being more than indoor activity. Diabetics who spend more time in nature are more physically active and show better blood sugar control. Spending more time in parks translates to being Spending time in more physically Nature helps to decrease high active. blood pressure. Spending time in nature decreases anxiety and negative thinking and lowers levels of depression and stress. See inside pages for county-operated park LEARN MORE AT locations and amenities. 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PROTECTIG OR BEATIF COMMITY • Discover the Palm Beaches Florida Go to the App Store • PBC Library System or Google Play Store • Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens • Mounts Botanical Garden for your free download. • PBC Parks & Recreation 2 About This Guide Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners The first section in this booklet contains an alphabetical, cross- 12th Floor indexed listing of topics related to services provided by Palm Robert Weisman Palm Beach County Governmental Center Beach County government and many community organizations and 301 N. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 33401 PBC TV Channel 20 agencies. Brief descriptions and telephone numbers are