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12-2006 Newsletter ~J~ The Village D2~C2~~?~iB2~R NEV~SLETTER 2006 VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, 501 US HWY #1, NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408 NORTH PALM BEACH PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE VILLAGE COUNCIL Village Council ..........................................................2nd & 4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m. David B. Norris, Mayor Audit Committee on call Edward M. Eissey, Ph.D., Vice Mayor Code Enforcement Board 1st Monday, on call, 6:30 p.m. William Manuel, President ProTem Construction Board of Adjustment & Appeal on call Charles R. O'Meilia, Councilman Country Club Advisory Board ....................................2nd Monday, monthly, 7:00 p.m. Darryl C. Aubrey, Councilman Library Advisory Board 4th Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. Village Council members may be Planning Commission ...................................................1st Tuesday, monthly, 7:00 p.m. contacted through the office of the Pension Boards on call Village Clerk at 841-3355 or by email at Recreation Advisory Board 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. npbclerk@village-npb.org Waterways Board neat to last Tuesday, in odd months, 4:00 p.m. Zoning Board of Adjustment on call VILLAGEDEPARTMENTS All meetings are held at the~ZZageHal~S01US.HighwayOne Village Council agendas, and minutes of Village Council meetings, are available on the Village's web site (http://www.village-npb.org). Village Manager 8~1-3 X80 Village Clcrl: 8~1-3 Finance ~~I-; ,6o UPCOMING EVENTS Public Scniccs 691-~~~o IMPORTANT INFORMATION Recreation 8~1->>88 Anchorage Parl: 8~1-386 Conununit~ Center 8~ l- ~ 389 • Holiday Boat Parade -Saturday, December 2, 2006 beginning at 6:00 PM at Osborne Park 8~ l-> ,87 Peanut Island. Parade Hotline: 561-845-9010 Website: Libra» 8~ I - ~ •8 ~ www.pbboatparade.com (see page 6) Village Historian 8~ I - ~ :7 I Public Safct~- Tree Lighting Ceremony -Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Non Emcrgcnc~ 8~8-2 ~2 ~ 7:00 PM at Village Hall (see page 6) Emergcnc~ 911 Counts, Club 8~1-> ;~9 Friends of the Library -Annual Bake Sale -Saturday, AdminisU~alion 691-~~2O Driving Range 626-O7 December 9, 2006 (see page 3) Golf Shop 691-~~3 3 Pool 691-;~27 Hanukkah Candle Lighting Ceremony - Tcnnis 626-6~ I ~ Sunday, December 17, 2006 at 5:00 PM at Village Hall (see page 6) Restaurant 691-~~30 • Recreation Holiday Events (see page 6) Infide thif iffue: Village Holiday Closing Schedules (see pages 4 & 8) Village Council/Village Clerk 2 • • Girls Softball Registration (see page 3) Public Safety 2 Library a Holiday Refuse Schedule (see page 8) Country Club Events 4 Country Club Calendar s AARP Tax-Aide Program Needs Volunteers (see page 3) Recreation s Military Unit Adoption (see page 2) Community Development 7 Manager's Message ~ Visit us on our Web Site: http://www.village-npb.org E-mail: publicinfo@village-npb.org Bulletin Board 3 & s TtiE VILLAGE NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 6 COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN Public Safety 848-2525 Ordinance 2006-20 Adopts Commereial Waste Disposal Fees 560 U. S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Ordinance 2006-21 Adopts Building Permit Fees Ordinance 2006-22 Requires permanent emergency generators at There are a few Safety tips to keep in mind newly constructed and reconshucted automotive service stations and during the holiday season. provides for installation of a transfer switch for existing stations If You're Out For The Evening....... Turn on lights and a radio or television to give the appearance Resolution 2006-75 Amends the budget for the purpose of that someone is home. Lock all doors and windows when you transferring unused capital expenditure money to the Capital leave, even if it is just for a few minutes. Don't display gifts Projects Fund for use in the 2006-07 fiscal year where they can be seen from outside of the residence. Tell the Resolution 2006-76 Agreement with Nowlen, Holt & Miner for members in your Neighborhood Watch Program to keep an Auditing Services "eye" on your property. Resolution 2006-77 Short-term Disability Insurance Renewal If You're Shopping....... Remain alert of your surroundings. Park in a well lit area. Lock Resolution 2006-78 Employee Assistance Program Renewal the car, close the windows and hide shopping bags and gifts in Resolution 2006-79 Accepts the proposal of Florida Municipal the trunk. Avoid carrying large amounts of cash; pay with a Insurance Trust (FMTT) for property, liability and worker's check or credit card when possible. Don't overburden yourself compensation insurance coverage with packages. Be extra careful with purses and wallets. Carry a purse close to your body and not dangling by the straps. Resolution 2006-80 Accepts bid of Martin Fence Company for put a wallet in an inside coat or front pants pocket. If you are Pool Fencing shopping with children, teach them to stay close to you. If they Resolution 2006-81 Purchase of M2 Freightliner Garbage are separated teach them to go to a store clerk, security guard or Truck pre-determined person. If A Stranger Comes To The Door...... VILLAGE CLERK NEWS Criminals occasionally pose as couriers delivering gifts. It is not HVAC CONTRACTOR NEEDED FOR CONSTRUCTION uncommon for people to try to take advantage of others generos- BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT & APPEALS: A volunteer is ity during the holidays by going door-to-door for charitable do- needed for one vacancy on the Construction Board of Adjust- nations when there's no charity involved. If you do not know the ment and Appeals. This position must be filled by an HVAC person don't answer the door. Contact the police department to Contractor. Applicants are not required to be residents of the check them out. If you are outside and they approach you ask for Village. The Construction Board of Adjustment & Appeals identification and find out how the funds will be used. If you are meets on call, as needed, to consider variances of the technical not satisfied from the response you are given, don't give. Help a codes and to hear appeals of decisions and interpretations of the charitable organization you know and like instead. building official. Applications are available from the Village If You're Traveling...... Clerk's office in the Village Hall, 501 U. S. Highway 1, or by Get an automatic timer for your lights. Ask a neighbor to watch calling 841-3355. your home and occasionally park in your driveway. Have your POLL WORKERS NEEDED FOR ELECTIONS: Poll mail and newspapers delivery stopped. If it piles up, it is a sure Workers perform a vital service to their community as an im- sign that you are gone. Contact The North Palm Beach Depart- portant part of the elections process. To become a poll worker ment of Public Safety and request a Vacation House Check. you must be a registered voter in Palm Beach County, fill out a The program extends Vacation House checks to the Village resi- poll worker application for the Palm Beach County Supervisor dents as a courtesy. If you are interested contact Officer Wil- of Elections, attend an orientation class, and complete training liams at 561-848-3300. prior to each election. For more information on this paid posi- Take a Holiday Inventory tion, please contact the Supervisor of Elections at 6565-6200, The holidays are a good time to update or create your home in- visit the website at www.pbcelections.org or call the Village ventory. Take photographs or make video of items, and list de- Clerk's office at 841-3355. scriptions and serial numbers. If your home is burglarized, hav- MILITARY UNIT ADOPTION: The Village of North Palm ing a detailed inventory can help identify stolen items and make Beach is supporting our troops by adopting the Headquarters insurance claims easier to file. Make sure things like televisions, Unit of the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry (Light), 3rd Brigade, VCRs, DVD players, stereo equipment, cameras, camcorders, 25th Infantry Division, presently stationed in Iraq. The Village sports equipment, jewelry, computers, home office equipment, Clerk's office needs volunteers to help write letters, collect and power tools are on the list. Remember to check it twice! items for care packages, etc. Please call 841-3355 for more Do your part to make the holidays a safe and happy time for information. everybody-except criminals! Sea~~. ?VoxtPc Jaem 53eacPi 1`~epavctanent a~ JuPreic Sa.~etc~ 41iP~acc~.e C'ee~cP~ and Stc~! u~a.u~d ecP~e to uwsPc eue~cc~.a.rae a Sa.~e ~'~oeidac~! TtiE VILLAGE NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 6 Nighty Night Story Hour LIB~Ry NEws 841-3383 Thursday, December 14~', at 6 p.m., ages 303 Anchorage Drive 4-8 may join us for a relaxing evening of ~ ~ ~ ~ North Palm Beach, Florida 33408 holiday and bedtime stories, puppets, and a ~ ~ _ DECEMBER IN THE LIBRARY movie. You may wear your pajamas and bring ~ along a sleepy time pal. Holiday Closings Toddler Time Saturday, December 16~' at 10:15 a.m. ages birth to 23 months The Library will be closed may enjoy interacting with other children at a specially designed December 25-26, 2006 and January 1, 2006. program of music, song, exercises, and books. NORTH PALM BEACH SWEET TOOTHS Movie Time Saturday, December 16th, at 11:30 a.m. ages 6-10 may drop by Annual Bake Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Library will for a holiday movie that is sure to delight you and get you in the be held on Saturday, December 9, 2006 from 10-6 in the Li- spirit of the season. Light refreshments will be served. brary Lobby. All goods are home baked by the members and Kids Express volunteers. There will be a raffle for valuable prizes. 100% of Friday, December 22"d, at 4 p.m., ages 9-12 get set for afun- the profits go to the library. Please sign up in the library. We filled, fast-moving specially created program. This is a great need bakers and workers for the day of the sale. Call 848-6978 way to kick-off your holiday weekend and enjoy it with friends! for more information. BULLETIN BOARD ANNUAL BOOK SALE Girls Softball Registration The Friends of the Library will hold their book sale on January Girls ages 5 and above are encouraged to register for the Spring 25-27, 2006. Thousands of used, donated and discarded books softball season online (www.npbsoftball.com) or in person on will be available for sale along with videos and CD's. Mark you most Saturdays at the Community Center. Registration fees for calendar. girls ages 5 though 8 are $75 and $85 for girls 9 and above. The TREESEARCHERS WINS OUTSTANDING season runs January through April. Parents interested in coach- ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ing will be professionally trained and certified prior to the season starting. . The Florida State Genealogical Society has awarded the Winter Softball Splash -North Palm Beach Girls Softball is Treesearchers Club and Walt & Sue Holmes one of the 2006 hosting afive-hour softball clinic administered by Staci Gould Achievement Awards. It will be presented at their Conference again this year. Any girl interested in learning more about soft- on November 10~'. Congratulations, the North Palm Beach Li- ball or looking to warm up their skills is welcome to attend. brary is extremely proud of Walt & Sue and the Club. Registration is $10 per person. Girls already registered in our The TreeSearchers Genealogy Club will meet Tuesday, Decem- Spring softball season are free. ber 12~' at 7:00 p.m. Plan to join us for this informative meet- Call us at 800-360-0443 or visit us online at ing. New members are always welcome! www.npbsoftball.comfnr more information or to register. The library now has Ancestry Library Edition, as well as Heri- CARE AND HOUSING OF ANIMALS tage Quest to aid in your research efforts. If you have any ques- tions, please call Sue at 841-3383. Florida Administrative Code 68A-4.005 Introduction of Foreign Wildlife or Freshwater Fish or Carriers of Disease, states that "it BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP shall be unlawful for any person to release or introduce in the state any wildlife or freshwater fish that is not native to the state. The term wildlife includes reptiles which includes iguanas. It is the owner's responsibility to maintain the animal and in the case ~1 of an owner vacating their residence and moving to either find a new home for the animal or take the animal with them when they Th~ North Palm Beach Book Discussion will meet on December move. Releasing animals, such as iguanas and other reptiles that 19 at 10:00 a.m. The December book has not been chosen at are not native to the state, into the wild is illegal. the time this newsletter has gone to press. Please call the Li- brary at 841-3383 for more information. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES AARP' S TAX-AIDE PROGRAM 841-3374 Volunteers needed for North Palm Beach County. The AARP Winter Holiday Program Tax-Aide program needs volunteers to help senior citizens and ~ individuals with low/moderate income prepare their 2006 In- Thursday, December 7 at 3:30 p.m., ages 4-12 are invited to our Annual Winter Holiday program. Fun and surprises are come tax return. All volunteers will receive training and are planned. Seating may be limited, please call or come into the asked to serve for four hours one day each week during tax sea- Children's Library to pre-register. son. For more information contact Bill Dwyer at tax- will~gmail.com or call Jean Bruckert at (561)616-8458. TtiE VILLAGE NEWSLETTER PAGE 4 D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 6 r Country Club Golf Shop 691-3433 POOL 691-3427 951 US Highway #1 North Palm Beach, Florida 33408 POOL HOURS We would like to thank everyone for their patients while we DECEMBER moved through the grow in of our new "Nicklaus Signature" golf course and into our opening of play. The golf staff would CLOSED MONDAYS also like to thank everyone for the care you have shown the Tuesday -Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM course, we have a world class course let's continue to treat it Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM like one. Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM The holiday's are just around the corner, don't forget about HOLIDAY POOL HOURS your golf shop when you are thinking about your holiday golf gifts. We have a beautiful assortment of men's and women's December 24th CLOSED golf apparel and accessories. Stop in and see us! ! December 25th CLOSED December 31st CLOSED Remember we start taking tee times at 7:00 AM. call the Golf January 1st CLOSED Shop. `Untie rce~t tu?:e P~aue a c~~ceat Pca~idacc~. WATER AEROBICS Qnd ~ ~ aPco~ct ~'~a' Water aerobics are ongoing and open to all. Classes are held Mike Gray Wednesday and Friday at 12:15 - 1:15 PM at the Country Club Head Golf Professional Pool. Certified instructor is Jane Burge. Cost is $5/class. DRIVING RANGE TENNIS 626-6515 Monday - 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ~ Tuesda Sunda 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 m. Happy Holiday's, be sure and check out our y y P' Holiday Tennis Camp for Kids! LIGHTS OUT AT 9:00 p.m. Junior Tennis Interested in improving your game call the Tiny Tots (4-6) Golf Shop and book a lesson today! Tuesday/Thursday 3:30 PM-4:00 PM HOLIDAY HOURS Future Stars (7-9) Tuesday/Thursday 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Administration Office 691-3420 December 25th CLOSED Grand Slam/Challengers (10-18) December 26th CLOSED Monday/Wednesday 3:30 PM-5:00 PM January 1st CLOSED Junior Tennis Tournaments Golf Course 691-3433 1st Saturday of each month 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. December 24th Last 18 holes at 12 Noon Pizza Mixers Last 9 holes at 2:00 PM (Friday's 6-8 PM) December 25th OPEN at 10:00 AM Last 18 holes at 12 Noon Junior Holiday Tennis Camp Last 9 holes at 2:00 PM December 26-30 & January 2-6 December 31st Last 18 holes at 12 Noon ADULT TENNIS Last 9 holes at 2:00 PM January 1st OPEN Monthly Themed Mixer (Check Pro-Shop for Times and Dates) Driving Range Beginner's/Intermediate Weekend Drill 9-10:30 AM December 24th CLOSED at 4:00 PM December 25th oPErr at to:oo AM to 4:0o PM Ladies Night Tuesday 6:30 - 8:00 PM December 31st CLOSED at 4:00 PM Men's Drill Night -Every Wednesday 6:30-8:00 PM January 1st OPEN NEW! Cardio Tennis (Heart Pumping Tennis Fitness) Tennis 626-6515 Friday 9:00 - 10:30 AM December 24th CLOSED at 1:00 PM December 25th CLOSED Monthly Themed Tennis Mixers December 31st CLOSED at 1:00 PM Check Pro Shop for your teams day and time January 1st CLOSED at 1:00 PM K E Y DECEMBER 2 O O 6 -, ~ , ~ --- A-Adm;n,srrar,on North Palm Beach ~ - P-Pooz Country C 1 u b - y~ - _ _- .r,z - R-Restaurant .- y~+'1~~;, ~ T-Tennis Telephone (561) 691-3420 CALENDAR OF EVENTS COUNTRY CLUB AND RESTAURANT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC North Palm Beach Country Club, 951 U.S. Highway #1, North Palm Beach, Florida 33408 (561) 691-3420 Email: mneal@village-npb.org r ?V P,Qh ~G~6 1 R -Breakfast 7 AM - 10:30 AM 2 R -Breakfast 7 AM - 1 G 30 AM u~ 2 _ O 1.00 _ryP. (J,,,,,,~,» All Day Menu 11 AM - 11 PM All Day Menu 11 AM - 11 PM 6:00 PM Seating - $40 per person Vl(,(,C4 J_ .~~.c'°~° ~oa~n~ 0^Y."ryYd ~ Happy Hour 5 PM - 7 PM Dinner 4:30 PM -Till Closing Appetizer, Soup, Salad, Entr€e & Dessert 203 ta[b~C~/"l~ (A. 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For more details, ca11624-7004. Lakeside Park or the Country Club. Bring your lawn chairs. ~ Santa's Ho Ho Hotline ~ December 18th - 20th Tree Lighting Ceremony ~ ~ ~ Complete a form (get at Recreation Centers or c E~~~(~~ on web site) and Santa will personally call c December 6th 7:00 pm ~ your child on one of these evenings. The Village's Tree Lighting Ceremony will ` ~ ~ be held at Village Hall on Wednesday eve- ` ~ ~ Wing December 6th at 7:00 p.m. The North Santa's Mailbox Palm Beach Elementary Chorus under the Will be located outside the Village direction of Tammy Rawles, returns to Library for you to post those letters to serenade and entertain the audience. Refreshments to follow. Santa as well as the forms for the Ho Ho Hotline! Please don't drop your Parent's Day/Night Out library books in this mailbox -Santa Saturday, December 9th does not want gifts! 2:00 - 6:00 pm 6:00 - 10:00 pm Santa for Hire Need to get out shopping without the If you're having a party and would kids in tow? Register your kids for like Santa to make anappearance - . -~ this Day/Night Out so you can drop we can arrange that! Santa will r= ~ the kids off and we will entertain/feed come to your home, visit with your . them at the gym while you finish up children or guests, hand out gifts (if r ~ ` your holiday shopping! We are offer- you provide them ahead of time) ing two different shifts. You can regis- and remind the children of all the ter for the afternoon, evening or both little things they should be doing to I shifts! The cost is $10/child/shift. get ready for his Christmas Eve f This is for children 5-12 years of age. visit. Contact the Recreation We will organize games and activity Department at 841-3389 to deter- ~ in the gym, show a movie with popcorn and feed them pizza! mine which evenings and times are ,__~1~ You must pre-register at the Anchorage Park Activities Build- available. The fee is $50 for a visit of up to 20 minutes. You ing. must register for your time at least 1 week prior to the date re- quested. Santa's Jolly Trolley Rides December 15th - 6:30-8:30 pm January Activity schedule will be available by mid December. Kids can sit on Santa's lap and let him know if they've been Visit the Recreation pages of m~R.~-illa~e-npb.or~ fora com- good this year and what they would like him to bring on Christ- plete schedule. mas Eve. Parents can bring cameras for this Kodak moment. Afterwards, the whole family can ride on Santa's Trolley, sing- ing carols and looking at holiday lights. The rides will last ~ approximately 15 minutes and 3 trolleys run continuously. The ~ ~ ~ ~ Z ~ cost is $1/person or $3/family. This event will be held at An- ~ < chorage Park Activities Building, 603 Anchorage Drive. ~ y'~ Santa's Visits Saturday, December 16th 5~~~ 10:00 am -approximately 2:00 pm ~ Santa will ride a fire truck through the streets of North Palm Beach. If kids hear the truck on their street, they should run out d ~ and let Santa know where they live so he is sure not to miss them in a few short days. There is no set route for his travels. ~ t~ TtiE VILLAGE NEWSLETTER PAGE 7 D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 6 Community Development 841-3365 Village Manager's Message 841-3380 501 U. S. Highway One Mark Bates, Village Manager North Palm Beach, FL 33408 mbates@village-npb.org As of October 1, 2006, the Village of North Palm Beach has As the December holiday season arrives there are many special revised their Building Permit Fee Schedule. You may go to the events occurring around the Village that we want to make sure Village's website www.villa~e-npb•org for a list of the new you make note of on your calendars. fees. Along with the changes, we wish to remind you that the time • The annual Holiday Boat Parade takes place on Saturday, for submitting permit applications is 9:00 AM until 3:30 PM. December 2, 2006 beginning at 6:00 PM at Peanut Island During this time you may schedule an inspection for the follow- and enters the Intracoastal Waterway around Old Port Cove ing day. and past the Parker draw bridge around 6:30 PM. In an effort to expedite the processing of permit applications, • The annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held at the following permits will be issued on the day the application Village Hall on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 7:00 PM. is submitted (or, within a few hours thereof); Roofing, fences, The North Palm Beach Elementary Chorus returns to enter- window and door replacement, shutters, driveways, air condi- fain and help start our holiday season. tinning and water heaters, (change outs only,) overhead to un- derground electric service and other minor construction pro- • The Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony will be held jects. As always, a permit application shall be submitted within Sunday, December 17, 2006 at 5:00 pm at Village Hall of- the neat business day following an emergency repair. fering music, and traditional potato pancakes. The Village of North Palm Beach Building Department reminds everyone who proposes to commence work for their home • Our Village Recreation Department will again be offering and/or business to ensure that the contractor is licensed and Santa trolley rides, Santa visits and mailbox deliveries.. . insured to do the work that is proposed. Hiring an unlicensed with details described elsewhere in this newsletter. contractor is against the law, which the homeowner and/or busi- ness owner is responsible for paying fines! The successful re-opening of the Village's new "Nicklaus Signa- CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION tore" golf course has been a wonderful success. Reservations can be made 5-days in advance (7-days for Members) by calling FEATURE CODE OF THE MONTH our Golf Shop at 691-3433. The new driving range is also open. Chapter 19 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS* Our planned "town hall" meeting to discuss design plans and improvements to Anchorage Park is scheduled for Wednesday, Sec. 19-201. Application. January 17, 2007 at 7:00 PM at Village Hall. The Village Ad- ministration and consulting engineers will be sharing concepts The provisions of this article shall apply to all users of water and ideas for the park while asking for public input from the within the corporate limits of the village. park's many users (dog lovers, ball players, tennis players, pe- Sec. 19-202. Implementation. destrians, boaters and neighbors). This input will be considered in the development of an Anchorage Park Master Plan used to (a) Permanent restrictions. The following permanent restric- help guide our Village's improvements to the Park over the com- tions are adopted. ing years. We look forward to seeing you on January 17th! 1. Irrigation of any residential, commercial, institutional, gov- ernmental or industrial landscape areas shall be restricted to the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. ~.eu GHZI~ ~~iJt ~[~J~j.~,j 2. It shall be unlawful to operate or cause the operation of any irrigation system or device in a manner causing water to be ~C~ ~e~(XCe~ ~JCt'~~L~ alZl~ ~~[IZeiJJ l wasted, including but not limited to unnecessary watering of impervious areas, other than that which may occur inci- a d alZl~ c~,~„ .lveUl~ dental to the proper operation of the primary irrigation sys- ~ ~y~`~"' ~ tem. 3. Upon the effective date of section, new installations of automatic irrigation systems shall be equipped with a water ~ ~ sensing device which will automatically discontinue irriga- t . tion during periods of rainfall. 1`)epavct~?zent a~ (',cr.F?uruuutc~ 1~eueecr~Fnent.! ~ • Pa~E 8 TtiE V~LLaGE NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2 0 0 6 r HOLIDAY REFUSE COLLECTION VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH HOLIDAY CLOSINGS CHRISTMAS Village Manager's Office, Village Clerk's Office, Finance Department and Community Development Monday Dec. 25 No Collection CLOSED Tuesday Dec. 26 Garbage Only Monday, December 25th and Tuesday, December 26th Monday, January 1st Wednesday Dec. 27 Garbage/Trash & Vegetation North Palm Beach Library CLOSED Thursday Dec. 28 Recycle/Trash & Monday, December 25th and Tuesday, December 26th Vegetation Monday, January 1st Friday Dec. 29 Garbage Only Public Works Department CLOSED Monday, December 25th and Tuesday, December 26th HOLIDAY REFUSE COLLECTION Monday, January 1st NEW YEAR'S Public Safety Department (Police Department, EMS, Fire Department -Open) Monday Jan. 1 No Collection Records Office -CLOSED Tuesday Jan 2. 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