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Loxahatchee Groves

Lox Council Sets Maximum Tax Rate And Assessments

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, July 9 approved budget resolutions holding the property tax rate unchanged at 3.0 mills and assessments at $200 per unit. The council also set the preliminary assessment rate for curbside garbage, recycling and...

Loxahatchee Groves Holds First Parade And Picnic

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves held its first ever Independence Day parade and picnic on Saturday, July 6, with coffee and donuts beforehand and a picnic afterward at Loxahatchee Groves Park at East Citrus Drive and E Road. The parade...

Loxahatchee Groves To Seek Bids For Solid Waste Pickup

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council decided to put out a request for proposals (RFP) on its solid waste contract at a special meeting on Tuesday, June 18, rather than grant a one-year extension to its current provider or join...

Groves Council Discusses Speeding Up Road Drainage Program

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council discussed the possibility last week of hiring an additional contractor to help with the drainage projects that the town is wrestling with. Such a contractor could also work on other drainage issues, such as...

Engineer Advises Lox Groves To Develop A Clean Water Plan

Engineering consultant Randy Wertepny reported to the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week that he is making good progress persuading residents to let the town use a portion of their road easement to improve drainage. The drainage is important to...

Lox Groves Council Asks For Deadlines On Web Site Upgrade

The web site of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves is still only partially operating after being stripped two months ago due to a lack of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Town Manager Jamie Titcomb provided a report on...

Sheriff Announces Contract Extension With Lox Groves

After months of an uncertain relationship with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw appeared at the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council meeting on Tuesday, June 4 to announce plans to continue his agency’s contract with the town. Bradshaw...

Town Of Lox Groves Awards Scholarships

For the second year, the Town of Loxahatchee Groves recognized several local students by providing $1,000 college scholarships to four exceptional students. The honorees were Trevi Perez, Andrea Schiola, Nancy Sluggett and Isabelle Swank. They were recognized at Tuesday’s...

Lox Groves Town Council Selects New Legal Firm

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council selected the law firm of Torcivia, Donlon, Goddeau & Ansay as its interim legal representatives on Tuesday, replacing longtime Town Attorney Michael Cirullo of the firm Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol. Six firms applied for...

Lox Groves Council Begins Search For New Law Firm

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week accepted the resignation of longtime Town Attorney Michael Cirullo of the Fort Lauderdale law firm Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol. The council set a workshop for Tuesday, May 28 to interview new...

Groves Council OKs Contractor To Evaluate Assessment Policy

The Loxahatchee Town Council on Tuesday, May 7 approved the renewal of a contract with Munilytics to evaluate the non-ad valorem assessment process that was used by the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District before it became dependent to the...

Major Road Repair Project Underway In Lox Groves

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard reports from most of its advisory committees, staff and consultants on Tuesday, May 7, with Town Engineer Larry Peters reporting that staff had put down more than 5,000 tons of rock on its...

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