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Loxahatchee Groves

Loxahatchee Groves Council Hires Aquatic Weed Control Contractor

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday, Oct. 20 to piggyback with the South Florida Water Management District on a contract with Lake & Wetland Management for aquatic weed control in town canals. The council opted to go with Lake...

Loxahatchee Groves Council Gets Ready To Repair OGEM Roads

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday, Oct. 6 to have town staff prepare a scope of work for patching and paving OGEM roads that have fallen into bad disrepair. However, it will probably take more than a year...

Lox Staff Directed To Work On Landscaping Maintenance Plan

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council postponed a decision Tuesday, Oct. 6 on hiring contractors to catch up on easement mowing after a discussion on using town staff to do the work. Town Manager Jamie Titcomb said there had been much...

Lox Council Gives Preliminary OK For Preschool’s Land Use Change

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council recently gave preliminary approval to convert the land use map and zoning for Noah’s Ark Preschool on Okeechobee Blvd. from county regulations approved in 1982 to current town codes. The Noah’s Ark property is on...

Lox Council Approves Final Reading Of Budget For 2020-21

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave final approval Tuesday, Sept. 22 to a budget of $5.8 million for fiscal year 2020-21 funded by a property tax rate of 3.0 mills after debating whether to give matching funding to a...

Groves Council Postpones Vote On Palms West Plaza Expansion

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 22 to postpone a decision regarding a request by the owner of the Palms West Plaza to add buildings to his commercial development at Southern Blvd. and D Road until he...

Panther Ridge Welcomes New Caracal Cub To Lox Groves Sanctuary

The Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Loxahatchee Groves recently welcomed its newest exotic cat to the sanctuary, a tiny caracal cub who is striking with his pointed ears and inquisitive eyes. This little cub may be less than three months...

Groves Budget Includes Funding Share For Horse Trail On Okeechobee

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave preliminary approval to its budget for fiscal year 2020-21 on Tuesday, Sept. 8 after a long discussion on whether to continue pursuit of a cost-sharing grant approved by the Palm Beach County Transportation...

Lox Council Approves Sheriff Contract But Seeks AG Opinion

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved its contract for law enforcement services next year, but asked for an opinion from the state attorney general as to whether the town is required to have more police...

Lox Council Reviews Smaller Budget For Upcoming Year

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held a budget workshop Tuesday, Aug. 18 to review a “back to basics” maintenance plan for fiscal year 2020-21. The proposed budget stood mostly unchanged at $5.5 million, excluding borrowing and capital spending, compared to...

Loxahatchee Groves Council Appoints ULDC Members

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved several appointments to its Unified Land Development Committee on Tuesday, Aug. 18 after tabling the item at its July 7 meeting when opposition arose over some of the proposed appointments. Councilwoman Laura Danowski, who...

Groves Council Gives Initial Nod To Okeechobee Blvd. Overlay

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Aug. 4 approved the preliminary reading and transmittal of a comprehensive plan amendment creating an overlay for Okeechobee Blvd. in an effort to control the future design and future uses of the...

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First Ever Family Fun Night & Stroll The Lights

For the first time, Lights 4 Hope is inviting the community to enjoy the lights in a different way,...