Manalapan. News FROM THE DESK OF THE TOWN MANAGER. Town Manager Linda A. Stumpf. December ADOPTED BUDGET

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1 Volume 11, Issue 3 December 2012 Manalapan News FROM THE DESK OF THE TOWN MANAGER. Welcome back to our returning residents. I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer! The summer was quite busy for the staff and the Commission. Hurricane Sandy sideswiped Manalapan causing severe damage to our seawalls along the ocean. The Town has worked with the residents and the State to enact emergency procedures to make repairs. We have facilitated meetings and permit processing. There are currently fifteen seawall replacements in the permit process with DEP. Construction is expected to start mid-december. The Library open house was November 29th. It was wonderful to see so many of our patrons. I look forward to seeing you all at our lecture series. As there are many issues each month that our Commission is working on, I encourage each of you to come to our meetings and voice your opinions. We look forward to working with all of our residents and as always please stop by Town Hall anytime. Happy Holidays!! Town Manager Linda A. Stumpf ~Meeting and Event Calendar~ December 10:00 a.m. ARCOM December 9:30 a.m.-tcom Meeting December 25-Town Hall Closed January 1-Town Hall Closed January 10:00 a.m.-arcom January 10:00 a.m.-zcom January 21-Martin Luther King Jr. Day-Town Hall Closed January 9:30 a.m. -TCOM ADOPTED BUDGET The Town Commission met on September 25, 2012 and adopted the annual operating budget of $3,265,004. This budget is for the fiscal year October 1, 2012-September 30, The Commission approved a millage rate. ARCOM-Architectural Commission ZCOM-Zoning Commission TCOM-Town Commission

2 FROM THE MANALAPAN POLICE DEPARTMENT I want to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back for the season. I would like to remind all our current and new residents that this is an excellent time to update your Emergency Contact lists with the Police Department. Updated contact information is key to providing a high level of service with little delay. There are different programs available through the Police Department: the DARK HOUSE program gives you peace of mind when travel takes you away from home. This program provides for daily security checks of your property. The FAILSAFE KEY BOX program is a service which gives our officers access to your home in the event of an emergency. This program negates the need for the department to maintain keys to participating residences. It promotes a quicker response by reducing delays. We recently replaced the secondary alarm monitoring server and the new system is up and running. This system allows for a quicker response from the Manalapan Police Department in the event of an emergency. This is a free service available to all residents. In addition to our daily ATV patrol, we have instituted a Beach Patrol Program. Weather Permitting, there will be a designated police officer on beach patrol Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please feel free to notify the police department of any suspicious activity on the beach. If you wish to learn more about these services please contact Lt. Fahey at Carmen Mattox, Chief of Police Manalapan Police Department MANALAPAN DISPATCHER KATHY CLARK RETIRES!! Manalapan police dispatcher Kathryn Clark is retiring on January 1, Kathy has served the police department and the residents of Manalapan for over 24 years. She began dispatching for Manalapan in October of 1988 as a favor to her late father retired Manalapan Police Chief Ralph M. Meadows. Kathy had worked at the Boca Raton Police Department and was a trained dispatcher. What was to be a temporary position turned into 24 years of service! Kathy has served under four police chiefs and has seen numerous changes and improvements in the Police Department. Through the many technical enhancements to the department it has always remained true to its goal of providing the highest levels of customer service to the residents of Manalapan and she is proud to have served. She will spend her retirement days doing her Civil War Reenactments, working on her family genealogy, completing her research on Lantana and Manalapan history and most of all spending time with her family. We will miss her!! Lt. Chris Fahey has joined the Manalapan Police Department Lt. Fahey comes to Manalapan after a 32 year career in Law Enforcement. He worked for the City of West Palm Beach Police Department for thirty years retiring as a Captain/Divisional Commander. He worked in many areas within the department including Anti- Crime, Organized Crime, Canine, Patrol and Street Narcotics Unit. He was also a hostage negotiator for seventeen years. He holds a Bachelors Degree from Barry University in Miami. After retirement, he worked part time in the Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony as an officer and contracted part time with the U. S. Marshall s Service. Lt. Fahey has been married for 22 years and has two sons and one daughter. Chris is excited to become a part of Manalapan and looks forward to the challenge of his position and serving the community. If you see him on the road please take a moment to introduce your self and welcome him to Manalapan. 2 December 2012 Manalapan News

3 The Town of Manalapan Staff has adopted two charities this Holiday Season!! We have drop off containers at both Town Hall and the J. Turner Moore Memorial Library. We are collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. Please don t forget the older kids! We are also collecting donations for the Tri-County Humane Society. This is a no-kill, non profit animal rescue organization that covers Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County. They need donations of: canned Pedigree chopped chicken dog food, Friskies pate canned cat food, bleach, laundry detergent, rubbing alcohol, Dawn dish soap, 55 gallon trash bags, Fabuloso Cleaner, paper towels, sheets, blankets and rugs. (No dry food since it is donated by Hill s Science Diet). They could also use gently used items for both their Thrift Store and Designer Boutique! New Ordinances Passed!! -Yard/Garage Sales are prohibited -No parking on any unpaved areas in front yards -When walking your dog you must pick up after them -Trash and recycling containers can be placed curbside no sooner than 5:00 p.m. the day before pickup and must be removed by midnight the day of pickup OCEAN AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT UPDATE The latest information from Palm Beach County has the bridge re-opening November 9, Let s keep our fingers crossed for no weather delays!! Less than one year to go!!! LOCAL HOLIDAY PARADES WEBSITE & Visit the Town s Website for the latest news, meeting agendas, minutes and downloadable forms. LAKE WORTH-December 8 at 6:00 p.m. BOYNTON BEACH-December 1 at 5:00 p.m. And Boat Parade December 7 at 6:30 p.m. WEST PALM BEACH BOAT PARADE-December 1 at 6:00 p.m. FREQUENTLY REQUESTED NUMBERS MANALAPAN TOWN HALL MANALAPAN BUILDING DEPARTMENT MANALAPAN WATER DEPARTMENT MANALAPAN POLICE DEPT(NON-EMERGENCY) SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS PROPERTY TAXES (PALM BCH CTY) ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION The Architectural Commission (Arcom) of Manalapan meets the second Wednesday of each month at Town Hall at 10:00 a.m. Any changes to the EXTERIOR of a residence must first have Arcom approval. This includes but is not limited to: additions and alterations, shutters, patios, fences, changes in exterior paint colors or color of roof tile, any replacement or change in landscaping and dock installation or additions. Applications for Arcom are available at Town Hall and on our website Please remember to apply for a Building Permit for interior/exterior work. If you have any questions about the need for a building permit or Arcom approval, please call Bob Donovan, Building Official at or bdonovan@manalapan.org 3 December 2012Manalapan News

4 GARBAGE AND RECYCLING TRASH-MONDAY & THURSDAY RECYCLING-THURSDAY VEGETATION-SATURDAY TOWN OF MANALAPAN 600 South Ocean Boulevard Manalapan, FL PRESORTED STANDARD U S POSTAGE PAID WEST PALM BEACH FL PERMIT NO ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

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