Town of Palm beach

Town of Palm Beach Cuts $2.5 Million From Budget
The Town of Palm Beach has carved out close to $2.5 million in savings after approving cuts from a list of 75 proposed areas placed on the chopping block. Although the exact amount of total savings is yet to be determined, Town Council’s decision to reassess the workforce proved to

Town of Palm Beach Says Farewell to Tom Bradford
It was the changing of the guard on Tuesday, as Town Council gave a heartfelt fare thee well to Tom Bradford and unanimously received Kirk Blouin with open arms as the new Town of Palm Beach Town Manager. Blouin’s employment contract was approved in a consensus, which will grant him

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,

Underground Utilities Task Force Says No to Fiber
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.

Town of Palm Beach Takes Steps To Increase Pension Program
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

Palm Beach Town Council Finalized Contracts for Underground Utilities
Palm Beach Town Council Finalized Approval of Contracts for Underground Utilities Construction conversion, and are scheduled to begin work as early as this summer. With an estimated budget of $90 million, underground work is expected to be completed in a total of nine phases, with all work anticipated to be completed in

Increase in Golf Dock and Tennis Fees in Town of Palm Beach
There might be an increase in golf, dock and tennis fees for next season. The rates at Par 3 Golf Course, Town of Palm Beach Docks and tennis facilities will go up – on Wednesday, the changes were approved during the Recreation Advisory Commission’s monthly meeting, and the final approval

Avoid Local Airports When President Trump Visits Winter White House
According to a recent report made by Palm Beach County’s airports director Bruce Pelly, when President Donald Trump comes back to his Mar-a-Lago estate in the Town of Palm Beach for a vacation, general aviation problems at surrounding airports are imminent. The Lantana airport is going to be shut down,

$17 Million Midtown Sand Nourishment Project Washed Away
There hasn’t been much of a beach in the Town of Palm Beach for Midtown beachgoers to visit in the past several weeks. Beach erosion was caused by rough conditions and crashing waves throughout the Midtown area, from The Breakers to south of Gulfstream Road. Gone is the wide sandy beach that