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Three Indian Trail Board Seats Up For Election This Year

Three seats are up for election on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors this year, and two challengers have come forward to face the incumbents. As of Wednesday, Supervisor Jennifer Hager was unopposed for re-election to Seat 1...

Wellington Launches OpenGov Web Site

As Wellington prepares to release its preliminary 2015 budget, the village has launched its OpenGov web site, giving the public access to how Wellington spends its tax dollars. Wellington is the first government entity in Florida to utilize this...

County Faces Another Tough Budget Despite More Revenue

Palm Beach County faces another tough budget year despite a recovering economy, County Administrator Bob Weisman told the Palm Beach County Commission during a budget workshop Tuesday. During the first budget workshop for fiscal year 2014-15, Weisman said his goal...

New Principals For Wellington El And Emerald Cove

Wellington Elementary School and Emerald Cove Middle School will have new principals this coming school year. Dr. Eugina Smith Feaman is moving from Wellington Elementary to Emerald Cove, where she will be replacing Dr. Nancy Lucas, who is retiring. Maria...

RPB Postpones Resolution To Hear Minto Presentation

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council postponed approval of a resolution last week opposing the controversial Minto West project. Minto Communities Inc. has requested comprehensive plan amendments from Palm Beach County that would allow for more than double the currently...

Wellington Council Makes It Easier To Oust Board Members

Appointees to Wellington advisory boards and committees can now be removed at the will of their appointing council member after the Wellington Village Council voted Tuesday to give final approval to the change. In a 4-1 vote, council members approved...

Western Council Updated On SR 7 And Minto West

The Western Communities Council heard updates at its meeting Wednesday about the status of lobbying for the completion of State Road 7 to Northlake Blvd. and on taking a comprehensive approach to addressing the planned Minto West development and...

Eastwood Canal Project Will Go Ahead As Planned

Trees in the Eastwood community blocking Wellington’s canal right of way probably will be cut down this summer so workers can complete a canal maintenance project in the area. Despite protests from some residents, members of the Wellington Village Council...

Tougher Code Penalties Divide Wellington Council

The decision to deny developers building permits if they have open code enforcement cases divided the Wellington Village Council on Tuesday night. In a 3-2 decision, council members pushed the ordinance forward but asked staff to look into its legality...

FDOT Engineer Reports All’s Well For SR 7 Extension

Florida Department of Transportation Project Engineer Beatriz Caicedo-Madison reported Wednesday that plans for the State Road 7 extension to Northlake Blvd. appear to remain secure. Caicedo-Madison, speaking at a meeting of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors, recalled...

RPB Will Ask Voters To OK Three-Year Council Terms

In a 3-2 decision, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a referendum last week that will ask voters to increase council members’ terms from two to three years. The referendum will take place next March. At the June 5...

RPB Hopes Reward Will Help Catch Skate Park Vandals

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a $500 reward Thursday, June 5 for information leading to the identification of graffiti vandals at the village’s skateboard park on Sweet Bay Lane near the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. “We did...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...