Town of Palm Beach News

The Town of Palm Beach has finalized the $80.5 million budget plan for the fiscal year already in effect, but it still has its work cut out as they continue to review areas for departmental spending cuts. In the coming year, a comprehensive review of town operations will be conducted

The Underground Utilities Task Force, the advisory committee to the Town of Palm Beach, has voted against advising the town to expend $3.8 million for laying mainline conduit for housing the fiber-optic systems, citing unjustification for use of taxpayer money and the project’s low-prioritization level, in weighing Town financial obligations.

The Town of Palm Beach is actively responding to the retiree pension shortage by committing to spending $5.4 million annually for the next twenty-five years. The under-funded program is a direct-result of slow returns on the investments of pension funds, and the pressure is mounting with passing time. If it

A public notice will be issued by the U.S. Coast Guard regarding upcoming plans to temporarily limit Bridge openings during presidential visits. During weekday afternoons, beginning September 1 through February 27, Flagler Memorial and Royal Park Bridges will open only once hourly, when President Trump is in town. Southern Boulevard

Town of Palm Beach Officials recently announced that the option for land owners to prepay assessments for underground utility work will extend past the September 1st due date. The option to prepay allows property owners to save money, avoiding mounting interest payments and/or collection fees. The September 1st due date

The Town of Palm Beach began taking steps in the effort to increase funding for the pension program. During a previous budget meeting in July 2017, Town of Palm Beach Town Council requested that staff locate additional funds for the underserved pension program that is currently off-slate, which is largely

The Architectural Commission decided to post updates of proposed projects online after passing the rule a year ago, and now a new development in the process was discovered regarding the length of time it takes to process and revise plan changes. In the fall of last year, the project submissions

The Town of Palm Beach came to a compromise in the plan to develop El Bravo Way, by reducing the number of lots proposed in order to maintain its character. Formerly the John W. Kluge estate, the proposed lot is located at 89 Middle Road and is 3.4 acres of

President Trump, the part-time Palm Beacher, who has already kicked off seven trips to his Mar-a-Lago winter white house since his inauguration, wishes for a unique Town of Palm Beach flavor in his Cabinet. As Trump’s frustration with Attorney General Jeff Sessions continues to rise, it has been reported that

President Trump’s frequent visits to his Winter White House in Palm Beach County is creating an immense strain on taxpayer’s wallets. When President Trump comes to Palm Beach many resources need to be pulled together for the presidential visit to go smoothly. To protect both the President and the Palm