Accomplishments
Throughout its history, the Council has been active in the Palm Beach County community working to improve the county's economic climate. As part of its mission, the Council and its members have been leaders in establishing many countywide organizations and partners in community-wide efforts on behalf of all county citizens. Listed below are some of these organizations and projects.
Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
Business Federation of Palm Beach County
Business Forum of Palm Beach County
Business Political Action Committee of Palm Beach County (BIZPAC)
Children's Services Council 2000 voter referendum
Citizens United for Bioscience Research and Education Florida
Citizens Urging Total Tax Education and Reform
Coalition for the Right to Vote (single-member district effort for the County Commission)
Collaborative for Children and Families
Community Coalition on Intracoastal Health Systems
Community Forum
Directions ‘94
Discover Palm Beach County (Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Drug Free Workplace Coalition of Palm Beach County
E-PAC (issues political action committee)
Early Trade Missions to South America and Guatemala
Economic Council of Martin County, Inc.
Economic Council William Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education
Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County, Inc.
I-95 Interchange for Palm Beach International Airport
Independent School Sales Surtax Oversight Committee
Joint Committee to Increase Government Efficiency (Mini-Grace Committee)
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
MSA name to include West Palm Beach
Operation Headquarters
Palm Beach County Business Alliance
Palm Beach County Convention Center Task Force
Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission
Palm Beach County Council of the Arts (forerunner of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council)
Palm Beach County Education Commission
Palm Beach County Employer Incentives & Assistance At-A-Glance Guide
Palm Beach County Film Commission
Palm Beach County School Readiness Coalition (forerunner of the Early Learning Coalition)
Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council
Project MOSAIC
Spearheaded 1999 School Readiness Legislation at state level
Reef Enhancement & Endowment Fund
Regional Business Alliance (Economic Councils of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Broward Workshop & Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce)
Revitalization efforts for the Urban League of Palm Beach County
Royal Palm Beach Festival (forerunner of SunFest of Palm Beach County, Inc.)
South Florida Business Coalition on Water Supply Issues
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (successor to TRI-RAIL)
TaxWatch (forerunner of Florida TaxWatch)
The Community & Education Partnership (2004 one half-cent sales tax campaign for school construction)
Work/Life Achievement Awards
World Class Champions
1991 Minority Disparity Study for the Board of County Commissioners
It should be noted that this list does not cover many other issues and projects on which the Council has worked in partnership with other local groups and government agencies.
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