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Michael Bickford Withdraws Plans for Private London Style Club
In front of a crowd of approximately eighty Palm Beach residents, the proposal for converting Carriage House into a private London House style club, was withdrawn in dramatic fashion by applicant Michael Bickford and his attorney. Council Chambers had been filled with business owners and residents on Wednesday, prepared to
Town of Palm Beach Departmental Cuts Could Be Coming
A comprehensive review of town operations by the staff for the Town of Palm Beach, exceeds expectations in identifying proposed cuts in order to eliminate $5.42 million in budget costs. The review involved an extensive, in-depth look at department spending. The staff, working under the direction of the Town Council,
New Town of Palm Beach Website
The Town of Palm Beach’s online presence takes on a new look with a new website, and will continue to strengthen with a new mobile app coming soon. After undergoing a website redesign back in 2013, The Town was due another site upgrade at no additional cost. Town officials decided
Palm Beach Town Council Names Kirk Blouin as Town Manager
The Town of Palm Beach can now officially check a box to mark “done” on its laundry list of things-to-do, as it names Public Safety Director Kirk Blouin successor to Tom Bradford as the new Town Manager. The decision came in on Tuesday with a 3-2 vote and a strong
Town of Palm Beach Town Manager Tom Bradford Leaving
A majority vote by the Town of Palm Beach Town Council on Tuesday means the Town will not extend the contract for Town Manager Tom Bradford. The Town will instead look to establish new leadership. The assessment of Bradford’s contract comes in the wake of the Comprehensive Review of Town
Palm Beach Historical Shopping District Speed Limit Slowed to 25mph
After a recent study of traffic by the Florida Department of Transportation, the speed limit has been slowed to 25 mph near the shopping and historical districts between the avenues of Seaspray and Hammon. The effort to make the area safer for pedestrians comes soon after major improvements to Town
Town of Palm Beach Manager Makes Plea for No Layoffs
The Manager of the Town of Palm Beach Tom Bradford has made a plea with the Town Council to take certain considerations before imposing a work force reduction, as a part of comprehensive departmental reviews of areas to cut costs. On Oct. 1st, the Town of Palm Beach Town Council
Town of Palm Beach Names Employee of the Year
November’s monthly breakfast meeting held by the Chamber of Commerce became an inspiring, ceremonial event, acknowledging and appreciating the men and women of service for the Town of Palm Beach; most notably Employee of the Year Award. The gathering, with well over 500 in attendance, took place earlier in November,
Renovation of the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
With the support of the Architectural Commission, the long-awaited renovation of the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach could be slated as early as spring of 2018, nearly three years after the original project approval date. Located at 2800 South Ocean Boulevard, and less than five miles from the noted Mar-a-Lago
Town of Palm Beach Will Finally Get Presidential Visits Repaid
The Town of Palm Beach will finally get Presidential visits repaid. Funds spent during President Donald J. Trump’s visits dating as far back as his electoral campaign, up until his inaugural date, are in the process of being repaid. According to U.S. Representative Lois Frankel, the Town of Palm Beach