Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

-Oprah Winfrey-
Palm Beach County Days
As a former State Senator representing this District, I will be joining my fellow Commissioners and staff in our State's Capital to promote our issues. Here are some of the departments and issues that fill my agenda.
 
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Agenda:
  • Traffic safety issues on Lyons Road at the entrances to Escondido and The Timbers communities.
  • Signalization warrants standards for traffic lights at various points in South County.
  • The schedule for the widening of Atlantic Avenue.
  • The schedule for the widening of State Road Seven.
  • The schedule for the widening of Florida Turnpike South County.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agenda: 
  • What constitutes a statutory definition of Agritourism.
  • What constitutes a statutory definition of Aquaculture.
  • What is the condition of our natural resources in the Agricultural Reserve.
 
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
Agenda:
  • The planning of veterans benefits events throughout the County.
  • Future events honoring those veterans who served in World War II.
 
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Agenda:  
  • Funding for the protection of our parks, The Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge, and The Agricultural Reserve.
Maria Sachs, Vice-Chair of the Solid Waste Authority.

Update: Christmas Tree Recycling
Tree recycling is considered vegetation removal and varies for different areas in the county. Generally, the “Christmas Tree Disposal Right at Your Curb” program allows residents in unincorporated parts of the county to leave the tree, after all, decorations are removed, at the curb on regular trash pick-up days. As a rule, trees up to 8 feet long and weighing no more than 50 pounds can be placed at the curb whole. Trees larger than 8 feet should be cut in half. Remember to remove all decorations and lights, including tinsel. Trees collected curbside will be taken to the main campus, where the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County will either use them as fuel in their waste-to-energy facility to create electricity or grind them up for other on-site uses.
More information is available online at SWA.org, including guidelines for cardboard box recycling.

Dear Commissioner,

How do I file my mortgage Deed?

The Clerk and Comptroller's office oversees the recording of legal documents. They also have recently implemented an online system for recording documents. For more information click the link to their website here.
Your County Commissioner,
Maria Sachs, Commissioner
Palm Beach County
Fighting For You!
Commissioner Maria Sachs | Palm Beach County Commission - District 5