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Loxahatchee Groves

Meeting Offers Details On New Lox Groves Solid Waste Pickup

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves held a public input meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13 with a presentation on the solid waste and recycling pickup by new vendor Coastal Waste & Recycling. Coastal is credited by town staff for picking up...

Lox Groves Council Postpones Decision On Town Newsletter

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week postponed hiring a contractor to publish a digital and printed newsletter for town, chafing at the cost of about $25,000 a year. At the Nov. 5 meeting, some supervisors said they would first...

Veterans Day Gratitude Ceremony At Lox Groves El

Young patriots participated in a Veterans Day gratitude ceremony on Friday, Nov. 8 at Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School, specifically honoring their visiting veteran family members. Led by music teacher Amy Joy, the students performed multiple musical numbers to thank...

Lox Council Moves Forward With Proposed Charter Referendum

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading of an ordinance Tuesday, Nov. 5 calling for a referendum to make minor changes to the town’s charter. If granted final council approval, the referendum will appear on the Tuesday,...

ULDC Hashes Out Sign Code Recommendations For Lox Council

The Loxahatchee Groves Unified Land Development Committee recommended final changes to the town’s commercial sign codes on Tuesday, Oct. 29, focusing on the design of monument signs. Committee Chair Marianne Miles suggested discussing commercial signs focusing on what they as...

Loxahatchee Groves Canal Pump Reinstalled In Time For Dry Season

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves had its newly rebuilt and updated canal pump reinstalled and completed on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in time for the dry winter season, which is expected to begin on Nov. 1. “It was completed yesterday,” Town...

Groves Road Improvement Projects To Focus On North B Road

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave staff direction Tuesday, Oct. 15 on uses for about $375,000 in road maintenance priorities, starting with North B Road, which has long been a bone of contention with some residents. Town Manager Jamie Titcomb...

Lox Council Sends Groves Town Center Developer Back To The Drawing Board

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Oct. 15 postponed the preliminary reading of a plan that would have changed the configuration of the Groves Town Center site, asking that an equestrian access point be removed, that the developer...

Groves Census Group Discusses Strategies To Reach Everyone

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves’ Complete Count Committee met on Wednesday, Oct. 16 to organize plans and achieve a thorough accounting of all residents for the 2020 U.S. Census, although some residents of the community may be difficult to...

Lox Council Postpones Final Reading Of Solid Waste Contract

John Casagrande, vice president of business development for Coastal Waste & Recycling, promised a smooth transition of waste collection to residents of Loxahatchee Groves at a Loxahatchee Groves Town Council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 3. Casagrande spoke during the public...

Groves Residents Gather At Workshop To Develop A Vision

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves held a visioning workshop on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the town’s Palm Beach State College campus attended by about 200 residents, along with current and former town officials, as well as about 20 students...

Lox Council Approves Interim Contract With Coastal Waste

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved an interim contract for solid waste collection with Coastal Waste & Recycling at a meeting Thursday, Sept. 19 after its current contractor Waste Pro withdrew from consideration. “We were extremely grateful and recognize what...

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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,...