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Loxahatchee Groves

Joyce Batcheler Abruptly Resigns From Lox Groves Council

Less than one year into a three-year term, Loxahatchee Groves Councilwoman Joyce Batcheler resigned her position this week. Batcheler submitted a letter of resignation read by Mayor Dave Browning at the Tuesday, Nov. 6 meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town...

Lox Council Seeks To Amend Charter’s Law Enforcement Wording

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading of an ordinance Tuesday that will place a referendum question on the March 2019 municipal election ballot asking to strike a provision in the town’s charter that requires the town...

Arrive Alive Simulation At PBSC Campus Warns Of Driving Dangers

By Chris Levy and Jessica Sorensen Every day, people drive intoxicated more than 300,000 times. Some 3,200 of them are arrested, leading to fines and legal complications costing in excess of $10,000 — and worse, injury or death. These are facts...

Loxahatchee Groves Town Council To Discuss Replacing Manager

In a Loxahatchee Groves Town Council workshop session Tuesday, Oct. 30 that was supposed to be a discussion of Town Manager Bill Underwood’s contract, Councilman Dave DeMarois asked that at its next meeting, the council make a request for...

Lox Groves Finance Committee Hears Audit Report With Issues

The Loxahatchee Groves Finance Advisory & Audit Committee met on Monday, Oct. 28 to hear a report by the town’s auditor for fiscal year 2017-18 and receive and file the check register and expense detail reports for August 2018...

Lox Zoners OK Site Plan For Project With Aldi, Wawa And Chase

The Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Committee recommended approval Tuesday, Oct. 16 of a site plan for the development of an Aldi, Wawa and Chase Bank at the Groves Town Center, as well as an equestrian trail that will...

Lox Council Favors New Bond Vote With More Specific Wording

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council decided at a special workshop and meeting Tuesday, Oct. 9 to draft a non-charter referendum giving voters the choice whether to approve funding for a 50-50 share in the cost of improving roads. The decision...

Lox Groves Council, Residents Alarmed As PBSO Plans Exit

Amid complaints that police services are very costly and an initial refusal to pay an increase in the annual contract, it seems that the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council has distinguished itself in the eyes of Palm Beach County Sheriff...

New Garbage Cans Cause Confusion In Loxahatchee Groves

Despite a sparse turnout at the Loxahatchee Groves public input meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 2, a number of people commented on issues with the town’s new containerized garbage pickup service. Linda Isaacs of Marcella Blvd. said she has neighbors who...

Lox Workshop Will Discuss Another Road Referendum

Residents had many comments for the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council about a workshop planned for Tuesday, Oct. 9 to clarify the language of a proposed referendum question to get the town long-term bonds for road repair after a previous...

Groves Council Finalizes Ordinance Easing Building Setbacks

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the final reading of an ordinance reducing setbacks for the town’s agricultural residential lots last week, inserting a clause that they would not be more restrictive than Palm Beach County regulations. The ordinance will...

Lox Council Musters Unanimous Vote To Approve Tax Hike

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave final approval Tuesday to a significant tax rate increase for the upcoming fiscal year — additional revenue designated to replenish the town’s depleted reserves and help improve deteriorated roads. The approved budget of $13.39...

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First Ever Family Fun Night & Stroll The Lights

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