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Loxahatchee Groves

Lox Council OKs Changes To Site Plan At Big Dog Ranch Rescue

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved site plan amendments Tuesday, Aug. 4 for Big Dog Ranch Rescue, adding a break room for staff and reducing overall kennel size without increasing the overall square footage of the buildings at the...

Lox Council Reduces 2020-21 Budget, Holds Taxes Steady

In a workshop meeting Tuesday, July 21, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council looked at a mostly unchanged fiscal year 2020-21 budget proposal of $5.5 million, excluding borrowing and capital spending, compared to $5.8 million in the current year. The ad...

Groves Council Approves Road Projects, Including D Road At Big Dog Ranch Rescue

A divided Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved several change orders for improving drainage on North D Road east of Big Dog Ranch Rescue and other road improvements last week after council members debated the overall improvement of roads in...

Groves Council Adopts Unchanged Property Tax, Assessment Rates

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, July 7 approved the same TRIM (Truth in Millage) rates for next year as the current year, anticipating higher revenue from increased property values to be offset by increased costs due to...

Lox Council Approves Study Of Town Rights Of Way

In a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, July 7, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the development of a footprint survey of streets and lettered roads to establish a right-of-way grid for the community. Engineering consultant Randy Wertepny said the proposed...

Lox Groves Council Discusses Road And Canal Priorities

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council met for a workshop session on Tuesday, June 16 to discuss priorities for roads, canals and drainage — and how to fund them. There was little disagreement on priorities, but the big question was how...

PBSO Seeks Witnesses To Fatal Crash That Killed Two In Lox Groves

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is seeking witnesses who might have information about a deadly crash that killed two people at approximately 6:10 a.m. on the morning of Friday, June 12 in Loxahatchee Groves. A 2002 Chevy Tahoe carrying...

Lox Council Agrees To Keep ‘Thing-A-Ma-Digger’ For Now

“Thing-A-Ma-Digger,” Loxahatchee Groves’ long-arm-reach excavator, inherited from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District and largely unused for several years, got a new lease on life last week when the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council decided to put off selling what...

Lox Council Ponders Bond Options For Roadway Projects

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council considered several funding options for road improvements on Tuesday, June 2. Attorney Steve Sanford with the law firm Greenberg Traurig, which has been retained by the town to provide financial services, reviewed the financing options. Sanford...

Groves Council Approves Road Improvement Change Orders

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved several design changes Tuesday, June 2 for road projects on B Road and D Road, but not before sparking a discussion by council members on change orders to contracted projects. The change orders requested...

PBSO Seeks Help Locating Stolen Baby Sheep

Detectives from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office are seeking the public's assistance with locating a male baby sheep or ram taken from a residence on West D Road in Loxahatchee Groves sometime between 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May...

Lox Groves Teacher Elizabeth Grimes Wins Dwyer Award

Elizabeth Grimes of Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School has won the 2020 William T. Dwyer Award in the Early Learning category. Her achievement was announced in a virtual ceremony held on Tuesday, May 5. The William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence...

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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,...