Say what Palm Beach County should prioritize — or take a fresh look at — and why, on the priorities board. Back what your neighbors have posted; the strongest-felt priorities rise on their own, and when one reaches the threshold it's carried to the people who decide. Prefer a straight yes/no? Answer an open question. No account needed; you can change your mind until it closes.
The people who vote your county's money sit on the Board of County Commissioners (7 districts), led by the County Administrator. Here's who holds each office — names from the county's own record.
| Office | Who |
|---|---|
| Mayor / Chair, Board of County Commissioners | Maria G. Marino |
| Vice Mayor | Sara Baxter |
| County Administrator | Joseph Abruzzo |
| Sheriff | Ric L. Bradshaw |
| Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller | Michael A. Caruso |
| Property Appraiser | Dorothy Jacks |
| Tax Collector | Anne M. Gannon |
| Supervisor of Elections | Wendy Sartory Link |
The Board of County Commissioners (7 districts)'s members by district:
| Dist. | Member | Dist. | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria G. Marino | 2 | Gregg K. Weiss |
| 3 | Joel G. Flores | 4 | Marci Woodward |
| 5 | Maria Sachs | 6 | Sara Baxter |
| 7 | Bobby Powell Jr. |
Not sure which district or precinct you're in? The county clerk's office can tell you in one call.
Board of County Commissioners meets Tuesdays (regular & zoning sessions) — Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Ave, West Palm Beach..
Public meetings are where the budget actually gets set, and residents can speak. Come with one point, sourced if you can — the money trail exists so you can cite the same documents the officials have. Full schedule and any community events: the calendar.
The Florida open-records law gives every citizen the right to public records — budgets, minutes, contracts, the check register. Most of what this site publishes came from records anyone could have requested. The docket lists exactly which records would fill the remaining gaps, and the money trail shows where they'd go.
Every number here re-adds in public. The docket shows what we can't see yet and what we're doing about it. Our activity log is hash-chained and publicly anchored, so our own history can't be quietly rewritten. If you find an error anywhere on this site, that's a gift — corrections get published, not buried.
Some records only exist on paper at a counter. If you request one — or already have one in a drawer — it can join the public archive: hashed, cited, and navigable for everyone. The docket lists exactly which documents are still missing. One person with a stamp regularly beats a year of waiting.
Changing a law — local, state, or federal — has a how-to, and other groups teach it for free: how to track a bill, get a public record, run a citizens' panel, or put a measure on the ballot. We've gathered the nonpartisan ones, verified and linked by method, not by cause. See the kindred work.
Participation is old, proven, and it grows the people who practice it — that's not a slogan, it's a research finding. Our full stance, with sources.