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Guide to Services Palm Beach County, Florida 2012 Guide to County Services About This Guide (abbreviations) .................................................................................................. 2 Palm Beach County Information Desks ........................................................................................ 3 Government Departments ........................................................................................................... 4-5 Alphabetical Listings ................................................................................................................. 6-61 Reference: Entertainment & Leisure Section .............................................................................................62-74 Libraries Locations and Hours .........................................................................................64-65 Natural Areas and Publicly-Owned Preserves Amenities & Locations .........................66-67 Parks & Recreation Amenities, Features & Locations ....................................................68-74 An Overview of County Government ...................................................................................... 75-77 County Commission Districts ...................................................................................................... 78 Palm Beach County Boards & Committees ................................................................................ 79 Palm Beach County Organizational Structure ........................................................................80-81 Constitutional Officers .................................................................................................................. 82 Municipalities ............................................................................................................................ 82-83 Legislative Delegation & State Officials ................................................................................. 84-85 Special Taxing Districts ........................................................................................................... 85-86 Chambers of Commerce .......................................................................................................... 86-87 Hurricane Information .............................................................................................................. 87-88 In accordance with the ADA, the information contained in this guide can be requested in an alternate format. This publication is available at www.pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/publications.htm It is updated periodically as needed online with additions, deletions, corrections and omissions until the next scheduled printing. About This Guide Palm Beach County The first section in this booklet contains an alphabetical, Board of County Commissioners cross-indexed listing of topics related to services provided 12th Floor Governmental Center by Palm Beach County government and many community 301 N. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 33401 organizations and agencies. Brief descriptions and 355-2001 telephone numbers are included. District #1: Karen T. Marcus The back of this book includes an overview of county 355-2201/877-930-2201 government, an entertainment and leisure section, a E-mail address: [email protected] commission district map, an organizational chart, listings of elected officials, and interesting facts and figures. District #2: Paulette Burdick 355-2202/877-930-2202 Abbreviations E-mail address: [email protected] BCC Board of County Commissioners BB Boynton Beach District #3: Shelley Vana, Chair BG Belle Glade 355-2203/877-930-2203 BR Boca Raton CH Palm Beach County Main Courthouse E-mail address: [email protected] DB Delray Beach GC Governmental Center District #4: Steven L. Abrams, Vice Chairman (301 N. Olive Avenue, WPB) 355-2204/877-930-2204 LW Lake Worth E-mail address: [email protected] PB Palm Beach PBC Palm Beach County District #5: Burt Aaronson PBG Palm Beach Gardens 355-2205/877-930-2205 RB Riviera Beach E-mail address: [email protected] RPB Royal Palm Beach WPB West Palm Beach District #6: Jess R. Santamaria 355-6300/877-930-2206 Residents in Boca Raton, Delray Beach or The Glades can E-mail address: [email protected] use the toll-free ‘800’, ‘888’ or ‘877’ numbers that require dialing ‘1’ before the seven-digit phone number. Palm Beach District #7: Priscilla A. Taylor County’s area code is ‘561.’ 355-2207/877-930-2207 E-mail address: [email protected] For numbers not in this publication, call 355-4314 or 888-808-3127. County Administrator Robert Weisman For a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call 355-4415. Emergency - 911 Weekend and evening hours for emergencies such as malfunctioning traffic signals, road hazards or flooding: 712-6400 This publication is prepared as a public service by the Palm Beach County Public Affairs Department Visit our Website January 2012 355-2754 pbcgov.com Toll-free from Boca Raton, Delray Beach, The Glades 888-808-3127 2 Palm Beach County Information Desks Airport Centre 233-4454 Northeast County Complex 624-6700 100 Australian Ave., West Palm Beach, 33416 3188 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 33410 County Governmental Center 355-2040 South County Courthouse 274-1400 301 N. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 33401 200 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 33444 Main Courthouse 355-1538 Southeast Administrative Complex 276-1225 205 N. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, 33401 345 S. Congress Ave., Delray Beach, 33445 Glades Office Building 996-4800 Vista Center 681-3880 2976 State Road 15, Belle Glade, 33430 2300 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach, Fl 33411 Midwestern Communities Service Center 784-1220 200 Civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach, 33411 SUBSCRIBE TODAY Count-e-News is an e-mail service bringing you current information about Palm Beach County's events, programs and services. Count-e-News will arrive in your inbox with all the news that will keep you informed about everything happening in Palm Beach County. During hurricanes or other activation events, Public Affairs will e-mail releases to Count-e-News subscribers. Go to www.pbcgov.com and click on Count-e-News. Take a tour and catch up on the county's latest news and events! If you're interested in subscribing to Count-e-News, just click the word “subscribe.” If you have any questions about a subscription, e-mail us at [email protected] or call (561) 355-2754. 3 PALM BEACH COUNTY AIRPORTS 471-7412 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 355-4883 846 PBIA 215 North Olive Avenue, Suite 130 West Palm Beach, 33406-1491 West Palm Beach, 33401 COMMUNITY SERVICES FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 355-4700 & OPERATIONS 233-0200 810 Datura Street 2633 Vista Parkway West Palm Beach, 33401 West Palm Beach, 33411 COOPERATIVE EXTENSION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE 233-1700 & BUDGET 355-2580 531 N. Military Trail 301 North Olive Avenue, 7th Floor West Palm Beach, 33415-1395 West Palm Beach, 33401 559 N. Military Trail FIRE RESCUE 616-7000 West Palm Beach, 33415-1311 405 Pike Rd. West Palm Beach, 33411-3815 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 355-4943 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY 301 North Olive Avenue, Suite 1001 DEVELOPMENT 233-3601 West Palm Beach, 33401-4705 100 Australian Avenue, Suite 500 West Palm Beach, 33406 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE of 355-3624 HUMAN RESOURCES 616-6888 301 North Olive Avenue, 10th Floor 100 Australian Ave., Suite 300 West Palm Beach, 33401 West Palm Beach, 33406 ENGINEERING INFORMATION SYSTEMS & PUBLIC WORKS 684-4000 SERVICES 355-2823 301 North Olive Avenue 301 North Olive Avenue, 8th Floor West Palm Beach, 33401 West Palm Beach, 33401 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 233-2400 2300 North Jog Road, 4th Floor West Palm Beach, 33411-2743 4 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS LIBRARY 233-2600 PUBLIC SAFETY 712-6470 Toll Free 1-888-780-4962 20 South Military Trail 3650 Summit Boulevard West Palm Beach, 33415 West Palm Beach, 33406 PURCHASING DEPARTMENT 616-6800 MEDICAL EXAMINER’S 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110 OFFICE 688-4575 West Palm Beach, 33415 3126 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, 33406 RISK MANAGEMENT 233-5400 160 Australian Avenue METROPOLITAN PLANNING West Palm Beach, 33406 ORGANIZATION 684-4170 2300 North Jog Road SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, West Palm Beach, 33411 OFFICE of 616-6840 50 South Military Trail, Suite 202 West Palm Beach, 33415 PALM TRAN 841-4200 Route Information 841-4BUS (4287) TOURIST DEVELOPMENT Toll Free 1-877-930-4BUS 3201 Electronics Way COUNCIL 233-3130 West Palm Beach, 33407-4618 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard Suite 900 West Palm Beach, 33401 PARKS & RECREATION 966-6600 John Prince Park 2700 Sixth Avenue South WATER UTILITIES 493-6000 Lake Worth, 33461 8100 Forest Hill Boulevard West Palm Beach, 33413 PLANNING, ZONING & BUILDING 233-5001 2300 North Jog Road West Palm Beach, 33411-2741 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 355-2754 301 North Olive Avenue, 11th Floor West Palm Beach, 33401 5 2-1-1 211 absentee ballot, call or visit the website at www.pbcelections.org. 383-1111 or 866-882-2991 Ballots must be completed, signed and returned by 7 p.m. on Election Day to the Supervisor of Elections Office in West Palm 211 Helpline is Free, Confidential, 24/7. 211 provides crisis Beach. intervention, information, assessment and referral to community services. 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