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Tuesday, Feb. 20 Is The Last Day To Change Party Or

Register To Vote For The Republican Presidential Primary

Vicki Davis, Martin nominee, President Joe Biden. Therefore, this election is only • Voters are encouraged to check their voter registration
County Supervisor of for voters registered with the Republican Party to determine status online by visiting MartinVotes.gov and clicking on
Elections, is reminding which candidate will represent the party on the General the “Check My Voter Status” tab.
citizens that all new Election ballot in November. • Citizens may register to vote or update your voter
registrations or party Following these helpful tips will ensure you are ready for record online at www.RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov or visit the
affiliation changes must the upcoming PPP election: Elections Office located at 135 S.E. Martin Luther King, Jr.
be completed on or before • Florida is a closed primary state. You must be registered Blvd., Stuart. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from
Tuesday, Feb. 20, for them with your political party of choice 29 days before the election. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
to be effective for the March A voter is not eligible to select a party on Election Day. If you need further information or have questions, please
19 Presidential Preference • If you wish to vote in a partisan primary election, you contact the Elections Office at (772) 288-5637 or visit our
Primary (PPP) election. must be a registered voter in the party for which the primary website at www.MartinVotes.gov.
The PPP is part of the is being held. Vicki Davis,
presidential nominating process for Florida’s two major • All party changes and new registrations must be made Martin County Supervisor of Elections
political parties. The Democratic Party has declared their on or before Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Tax Talk

Dear Friends, in the Garden is open now produces highly flammable hydrogen
February is quite an through May 12, during and lithium hydroxide that produces a
exciting month around the tax regular Mounts Botanical spark. If this happens inside a garbage/
collector’s office. We have Garden hours. recycling truck or a solid waste facility,
passed the halfway mark of Visit https://www. that spark can cause a fire. These fires
this year’s tax season and mounts.org/origami-in-the- can spread quickly and burn for weeks.
86 percent of taxpayers have garden/ to purchase tickets: Lithium batteries can be properly
paid their property taxes. For $20 general admission; $18 disposed of at one of the seven Solid Waste Authority Home
those who have not yet paid, seniors 65 years-plus, college students and military with ID; Chemical and Recycling Centers located throughout Palm
February offers a 1 percent $13 kids 6 to 17; free for children under 6. Beach County. Many major retailers also offer free disposal
discount if paid by Feb. 29. Admission is free for Mounts members and RAP of these batteries. For more information and examples of
Keep in mind that there is no (reciprocal program) members; must present membership products containing lithium batteries, visit the Solid Waste
discount offered in March so now is your last chance to save card. Annual membership is $60 for an individual or $95 Authority website, www.swa.org/lib.
some money on your taxes. for a family. Visit https://www.mounts.org/membership/ for
February also marks the opening of the newest service more information. Admission is by credit/debit card only.
center in Palm Beach Gardens where we will begin servicing
our clients in a beautiful, spacious, and modern facility. After Dispose Safely … The Hazards
several years of planning and construction, we are thrilled to
bring this newest facility to our clients in northern Palm Beach Of Lithium Batteries
County. Look for next month’s issue of “Tax Talk” when I will
share some of the photos and details of the grand opening! They are found in everything from electric toothbrushes,
Anne M. Gannon, musical greeting cards, and even Tesla electric vehicles, but
Constitutional Tax Collector, do you know the dangers of lithium batteries if they are not
Serving Palm Beach County disposed of properly? Lithium batteries are easily damaged
once thrown out. When they are dropped, scraped, crushed,
Introducing Pocketalk! or punctured, the lithium inside can become exposed and
create a fire hazard. When lithium combines with water, it Local Government on page 14
Serving you is our commitment and
goal with every interaction with our
clients. And with that, we are pleased
to announce an exciting new service
is now available in all of our service
centers – introducing Pocketalk.
The Pocketalk device is simple to
use and is capable of translating more
than 80 different languages. All you
do is speak into the Pocketalk device
and it converts the words into a text
and audio translation in the desired
language. Now our client service
specialists and clients can have two-way conversations in the
client’s preferred language and the device will translate the
message into English, and vice versa.
This new device has been a game changer for our teams
in the service centers and during road tests. Now, during road
tests, it allows us to provide the driver with the necessary
commands in English that they will hear in their preferred
language. Prior to Pocketalk, we had to rely on either an
employee to translate, or the services of a translator when
and if available. We are happy to say goodbye to those days
and hello, bonjour, and hola to the introduction of this new
technology. This is just another way we are delivering on our
commitment to “Serving You” … regardless of the language
the client speaks.

Origami In The Garden

A beautiful new exhibit has unfolded at Mounts Botanical
Garden. Origami in the Garden, created by Santa Fe artists
Jennifer and Kevin Box, is an outdoor sculpture exhibition.
It features 20 metal sculptures inspired by the Japanese art
of paper folding. What better time to enjoy the beautiful
grounds at Mounts than during the cooler winter weather? I
hope you get a chance to stroll through the exhibit. Origami