Thursday, November 28, 2024

Loxahatchee Groves

Lox Council Asks County To Transfer Land To The Town

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a resolution Tuesday directing town staff to go ahead with negotiations with Palm Beach County to waive payment for the transfer of ownership of property at F Road and Southern Blvd. where the...

College Campus, Town Hall Among Lox Projects In 2015

2015 will see a number of projects come to fruition for the Town of Loxahatchee Groves and the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District, including the beginning of construction for the new Palm Beach State College campus and the planned...

Town Rejects Minto’s Help In Designing Okeechobee Blvd.

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday declined an invitation by Minto to collaborate on plans for Okeechobee Blvd. Councilmen Tom Goltzené and Ryan Liang recused themselves from voting because of financial and property interests at the former Callery-Judge Grove...

Lox Groves Council Drops Referendum On Bond Debt Rules

In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council dropped a referendum to ask voters whether they want to let the council decide on issuing bonds requiring repayment of more than three years, which would have eliminated the...

LGWCD Supervisors OK New Lobbyist Registration Policy

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Monday that will require lobbyists to register before conducting business with the district. The idea was introduced by Supervisor Don Widing several months ago, and a draft of...

Lox Council OKs Moratorium On Okee Commercial

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday approved a six-month moratorium on commercial development approvals along Okeechobee Blvd. to give town staff time to come back with recommendations on how to address further commercial applications on the thoroughfare. The council...

AT&T Pioneers Help Feed Needy Lox Groves Families

For some families with students at Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School, Thanksgiving dinner will be a special event thanks to AT&T Pioneers, a group of retired and current AT&T employees who have donated food and supplies to seven families this...

Groves Leaders: Traffic Calming Needed Near Day Property

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave final approval last week to an arbitrated settlement for a land use change from low-density residential to low-density commercial for the Day property at the southwest corner of Okeechobee Blvd. and Folsom Road. The...

Inspector General Explains Mission To LGLA Members

Palm Beach County Inspector General John Carey attended the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20 to discuss the Office of the Inspector General and how it affects citizens. “What we do is we hold the government accountable...

Lox Council Moves Toward Purchasing Chamber Building

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council authorized its staff Tuesday to proceed with the purchase of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce building at F Road and Southern Blvd. Town Manager Bill Underwood said he had gotten two appraisals...

College Breaks Ground On New Lox Groves Campus

On Friday, Nov. 7, more than 100 people gathered for the groundbreaking celebration at Palm Beach State College’s new Loxahatchee Groves campus. Palm Beach State College President Dr. Dennis P. Gallon welcomed the attendees, who included local dignitaries, politicians and...

LGWCD OKs Agreement With Town For Work On Equestrian Trails

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors approved an agreement Monday with the Town of Loxahatchee Groves for reimbursement of expenses in preparing and recording maintenance easement maps for public recreational trails, which led to a discussion...

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Publix Opens Rebuilt Store In The Courtyard Shops

On Thursday, Nov. 21, Publix celebrated the grand opening of the company’s completely rebuilt, larger store in the Courtyard...