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Loxahatchee Groves

Lox Council OKs Plan To Strike Equestrian Trail Fencing Rule

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, recommended approval Tuesday of an ordinance that would remove from the comprehensive plan a fencing requirement on equestrian trails on lettered roads. Later in the meeting, the council approved...

Young Owner Helps 42-Year-Old Horse Pippin Age With Dignity

At 42, Pippin MacDuff doesn’t sound like a particularly old resident of Loxahatchee Groves. However, as a paint Paso Fino horse, that age can be translated into human years — making Pippin an astonishing 118 years old, with many...

Groves Council Reconsiders Raise For Sheriff’s Office Contract

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council reluctantly approved a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office contract two percent higher than last year on Thursday, Sept. 6, although the agency missed its contract deadline to submit an increase. The PBSO’s annual contract with...

Lox Council Supports Budget Of $13.39 Million With Tax Increase

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave preliminary approval to a $13.39 million budget for fiscal year 2018-19 on Thursday, Sept. 6 with a tax rate of 3.0 mills, up from 2.15 mills, as well as an increased Loxahatchee Groves...

Voters In Lox Groves Reject Referendum On Road Bonds

Voters in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves resoundingly rejected a referendum question on Tuesday that would have enabled residents to obtain long-term loans to improve their roads and drainage. The vote was 368 (62.80 percent) opposed and 218 (37.20...

Loxahatchee Groves Town Manager Hires Two Key Staffers

Loxahatchee Groves has hired a public works director and an assistant town manager after the recent approval of a two-year contract extension for Underwood Management Services Group. The utilities director is Larry Peters, while Francine Ramaglia, the former assistant village...

Loxahatchee Groves Council Switches To Back-To-Back Meetings

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed last week to switch to two meetings per month on a Tuesday at 7 p.m., followed by an additional meeting on Wednesday to complete the agenda, along with a public input meeting at...

County OKs Agreement For LGWCD To Maintain Enclave Areas

The Palm Beach County Commission approved an interlocal agreement with the Town of Loxahatchee Groves on Tuesday to allow the town, through the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District, to continue to provide services to an unincorporated portion of the...

Lox Council Approves Amendments For Groves Town Center

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week approved the preliminary reading of an amendment to the 90-acre Groves Town Center application with several conditions recommended by the council sitting as the town’s Local Planning Agency (LPA). The commercial-low-zoned property owned...

All But One LGWCD Staffer Has Left, Leaving Town To Run Water District

Most of the staff at the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District, including former District Administrator Steve Yohe, have left since the district became dependent to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves in June. “ gave me three days’ notice. He resigned,”...

Divided Lox Council Grants Underwood Two-Year Extension

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the town manager’s two-year contract extension Tuesday, Aug. 7 in a 3-2 decision with council members Phillis Maniglia and David DeMarois dissenting after a two-hour discussion whether to limit the extension to one...

Lox Groves Council Rejects 2 Percent Raise For The PBSO

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council rejected a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office contract amendment last month proposing a 2 percent raise, based on a technicality that the PBSO submitted the raise after the March 31 deadline. The proposed contract with...

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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,...