Loxahatchee Groves

A divided Loxahatchee Groves Town Council refused an ordinance Tuesday that would have amended the town’s comprehensive plan to allow commercial uses for two properties at 444 and 556 B Road. The properties, which include the Country Corner feed store,...

Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors candidate Karen Piesley said this week that she will not withdraw from the race despite a barrage of allegations made by incumbent LGWCD President Frank Schiola last week. At the end of...

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District received a clean independent audit report for 2016 on Monday, but auditor Racquel McIntosh with Grau & Associates noted that the district’s unassigned fund balance was $146,810 less in September 2016 than it...

Several residents complained to the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday about dusty roads and low water in canals as the result of an extended drought. Former Councilman Dr. Bill Louda asked the council to urge the Loxahatchee Groves Water...

Three people have filed for two open seats on the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors. Incumbent LGWCD President Frank Schiola is seeking re-election, joined in the race by two newcomers, Connie Bell and Karen Piesley. Longtime Supervisor...

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday to have its manager meet with the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District administrator to discuss an agreement to let district staff work with the town’s contractor on road maintenance and improvements in...

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading of an ordinance for the voluntary annexation of three pieces of residential property at the south end of Folsom Road last week. Currently under Palm Beach County control, the parcels are...

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday approved the final reading of comprehensive plan amendments that constrain commercial activities on Okeechobee Blvd. The council approved the first reading of the ordinance on Jan. 17 to require that properties zoned commercial...

Former Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor Dave DeMarois defeated incumbent Loxahatchee Groves Councilman Tom Goltzené by 19 votes Tuesday. With his victory, DeMarois claimed a three-year term in Seat 5 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. DeMarois had 240 votes...

A referendum question asking Loxahatchee Groves voters whether they favor a bond for up to $6 million to pave roads is on the Tuesday, March 14 ballot. If approved, the bond would be repaid solely through local-option gas tax revenue...

Wrapping up his second three-year term on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, Vice Mayor Tom Goltzené is hoping that town voters return him for a third term on Tuesday, March 14. Goltzené, who holds Seat 5, is being challenged by...

After serving for 19 years on the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors, Dave DeMarois is challenging Loxahatchee Groves Vice Mayor Tom Goltzené in the race for Seat 5 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. The election...