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Westlake City Council Approves New Budget Keeping Tax Rate Unchanged

The Westlake City Council gave final approval to its budget with a tax rate unchanged at 5.125 mills at a public hearing Monday, Sept. 23. There was little public comment on the fiscal year 2019-20 budget of $4,256,700, which is...

Lox Council Approves Interim Contract With Coastal Waste

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved an interim contract for solid waste collection with Coastal Waste & Recycling at a meeting Thursday, Sept. 19 after its current contractor Waste Pro withdrew from consideration. “We were extremely grateful and recognize what...

Big Dog Ranch Providing Help To Four-Legged Dorian Victims

Nine planes, two cruise ships and a 245-foot superyacht have all played a role in the work that Big Dog Ranch Rescue is doing to help the dogs — and even a few cats — who were victims of...

Lox Pump Project Gets Underway

Loxahatchee Groves Mayor Robert Shorr sits in front of the pump at the D Road canal, which was removed recently for an overhaul. The pump is the town’s sole source of back-pumping water from the C-51 Canal when water...

Lox Census Committee Sets Goal To Count All Residents In 2020

The Loxahatchee Groves Complete Count Committee held its organizational meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17 with the goal of improving its initial count of town residents to more than the 24 percent response rate it had in 2010. Of about 150...

ITID Discusses Adding Supervised Rec Programs

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors held a workshop Wednesday, Sept. 18 to set parks and recreation priorities, focusing on the reassignment of some staff and involving private providers with new recreation programs. ITID Executive Director Burgess Hanson...

Lox Planning Board Supports Approval Of Town Center Change

The Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval Monday, Sept. 16 of a revision to Groves Town Center’s master plan that deletes a large roundabout intended for community functions and moves it northward to what developers said would...

Westlake Residents Concerned About Taxes And Assessments

The Westlake City Council gave preliminary approval to a budget and tax rate of 5.125 mills for the upcoming fiscal year on Monday, Sept. 9, but several residents among the approximately 50 attending complained that the included community development...

ITID Working With Treasure Coast On A Vision For The Future

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors has approved an agreement with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to provide consulting services on planning issues, such as roads and development. Treasure Coast is now in the process of gathering...

Loxahatchee Groves Visioning Workshop Set For Sept. 28

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves is planning a visioning session on Saturday, Sept. 28 to gather input from residents on their perceptions and what direction they want the town to go in with its priorities. A survey has been posted...

Sem Ridge Hawks Drop Season Opener 20-14 To Forest Hill

On Thursday, Aug. 29, the Seminole Ridge High School football squad hosted Forest Hill High School for the Hawks’ regular season opener, falling 20-14 to the Falcons in a thriller of a contest. The Hawks were off on the opening...

ITID Director Calls For Better Rec Programming

Indian Trail Improvement District Executive Director Burgess Hanson made a presentation on parks and recreation at last week’s meeting of the ITID Board of Supervisors, calling for a reorganization and revitalization of the department. At the board’s Wednesday, Aug. 21...

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