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St. Lucie County Homeowners Association
November meeting is Wednesday, November 14th at 9:00 AM
Representatives of FPL will present on new sources of Power.
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Next meeting will be held, on Wednesday, September 19th at 9:00 AM. The guest speaker will be Jeff Furst from the property appraiser's office.
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Next meeting is Wednesday, August 8 at the County Commission Building, Conference Room 3.
A ban on open burning will be discussed. Representatives of FPL and Comcast have been requested to attend to discuss their improved plans for hurricane preparation.
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Next meeting is Wednesday, July 18 at the County Commission Building, Conference Room 3. The meetings begin at 9:00 A.M.
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Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 20 at the County Commissioner Building, Conference Room 3.
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Next meeting is Wednesday, May 9 at 9:00 AM in Conference room 3 at the County Commission Building.
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Next meeting is Wednesday, April 11 at 9:00 AM at the County Commission Building, conference room #3.
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Next meeting is Wednesday, March 14 at 9:00 AM at the County Commission Building, conference room #3.
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Next meeting is Wednesday, February 14 at 9:00 AM at the County Commission Building on Virginia Avenue.
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Next meeting is Wednesday, January 10 at 9:00 AM at Conference Room 3 in the County Commission building. All residents are welcome to attend. Bill Hammer and Dr.Bobbie Conti represent PORI at these meetings.
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Commissioner Charles Grande is now the assigned person coordinating with Homeowner representatives throughout the community. A major concern expressed during the last meeting was the number of businesses and residents who may be forced to move from the area due to the increase of taxes and insurance these individuals are experiencing. There was a general discussion regarding the Safe Our Homes legislation.
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October 2006
A presentation was made regarding the 6 proposed amendments to the Florida consitution. You can receive complete information by logging on to www.votesmartflorida.org
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September 2006
A Pandemic public preparedness presentation was made to those in attendance. We are investigating the possibility of holding the same seminar in our community.
The following advice was given as to what you should do.
1. Stay aware and informed
2. Practice good hygiene and handwashing
3. Continue to get annual flu sot
4. Cooperate with public health directives
5. Call St. Lucie County Health Department if you have questions (772-462-3812)
or email at stluciecountyhealth.com
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Each month a meeting is held at the County office building for representatives of the homeowners associations throughout St. Lucie County. For years Carl Rivasi attended, representing PORI. Now, both Bill Hammer and Dr. Bobbie Conti attend. The following is a result of one of the recent events.
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Bobbie Conti and Bill Hammer Go To Jail!
Want an unbelievable experience? Well, go to jail! What an experience for Bobbie and Bill!
Getting serious….Bobbie and Bill had the wonderful opportunity to go behind the scenes and receive a guided tour of the St. Lucie County Jail on Rock Road on May 1, 2006. If you are interested, we can arrange a tour for you.
This is the facility that today housed 1342 inmates. This jail environment is very fast moving, with approximately fifty inmates sent out weekly. There is not much time for the Sheriffs to get to know inmates, unless they are repeat offenders. The longest one inmate can remain in this jail is two years.
During the tour, we visited every aspect of this jail. We saw all the PODS that housed the inmates, including the empty pod, whereby we actually experienced being in a cell and POD. There are three isolation cells for the extremely violent. There are also ‘time out’ chairs, in which an inmate will be strapped in with hands in cuffs behind their back and unable to move. They also must have a mesh hood on so as the use of their only aggressive behavior (spitting), will not harm the Sheriffs.
A ‘hub station’ is the command center, which has the latest technology for controlling all entrances, exits, opening specific doors, etc., and providing ‘on the second’ visualization of what is going on anywhere within the building or on the outside property. This is certainly one area, where computer technology is enhancing the everyday work of the jail.
On the other hand, we learned of one area where computer technology is enhancing the rise of the fastest growing crime across the country! Sex crimes are now number one thanks to “Date Line.” The jail presently houses eighty sexual offenders pre-trial. Once they have gone to trial, they will be sent to a State Prison.
Our county jail now has the facilities, via closed TV, to have an inmate go before a judge within 24 hours following arrest. Yes, the court room is on the premises and the judge will sentence the individual immediately if appropriate. This saves on expenditures for the jail as the inmates are no longer taken by vehicle to the Court house which also diminished staffing at the jail.
There are programs on site for inmates to complete their GED, prepare for a vocational area, or take other IRRC courses. The program involves sixty inmates each day.
Trustees are the individuals that have completed a certain amount of their scheduled time and are on work detail programs throughout the jail and the community. They are all in a dorm together and work both day and night shifts.
If there should be a situation to incite a riot, there is an Emergency Response Team. This team has four hours per month for educational drill. It takes them approximately 10 minutes to suit up and the outfit weighs about ten pounds. All members on this team are volunteers for this extra duty.
A new uncertified officer earns approximately $32,000 and a certified officer earns $34,200. These individuals, throughout the county, provide us security and safety.
You will be happy to learn that Bobbie and Bill are ‘out of jail!’
Dr. Bobbie Conti
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