Palm Beach County Public Defender’s Office, 15th Judicial Circuit

The Board of County Commissioners serves as the legislative and policy-setting body for county government, responsible for enacting laws and authorizing all county programs and expenditures. Comprised of seven commissioners elected to staggered four-year terms from single-member districts, the Board additionally functions as the Child Care Facilities, Solid Waste Authority Governing, Environmental Control, and Zoning Boards. Regular public meetings, which include opportunities for citizen comments during the first meeting of most months, are held on the first and third Tuesdays, with workshops typically on the fourth Tuesday, all broadcast live on PBC-TV Channel 20 and online.