OCT. 1 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched Monday night to a home on Lakeview Drive regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m....
For the first time in five years, Wellington residents will see a slight decrease in the village’s tax rate following a unanimous vote Wednesday by the Wellington Village Council.
Council members unanimously approved a tax rate of 2.47 mills, down...
The long-awaited opening of Royal Palm Beach Commons Park has been delayed yet again.
In the spring, village leaders were hoping for a Fourth of July grand opening, but that was scrubbed due to construction delays blamed on poor weather,...
In a workshop session Monday, the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors set parameters of a new contract for longtime District Administrator Clete Saunier that would mean significantly less in salary and benefits.
Although most supervisors ranked Saunier,...
The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a revised schedule of fees last week that includes charges for the use of some park facilities and legal fees for development applications that had not been charged before.
The new park fees...
Members of the Wellington Village Council were largely on board this week with village policies to boost employee morale, despite criticism that they might not serve a public purpose.
At a workshop Monday, council members reviewed points made in an...
The Palm Beach County Commission decided Tuesday to prohibit all recycling and donation drop-off bins in the county’s unincorporated areas.
At a workshop session, commissioners discussed the issue at length and directed staff to draft a regulation prohibiting the bins.
The...
From now until the election, the Town-Crier will ask questions each week to the four Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors Seat 2 and Seat 4 candidates. This week’s question: How do you rate ITID’s response to Tropical...
Several Wellington businesses could be harmed by a recent village decision to strictly enforce hours of operation in some areas, Wellington Chamber of Commerce President Alec Domb told members of the Wellington Village Council on Wednesday.
Domb (shown above) said...
The Palm Beach County Commission gave final approval Monday to a $3.4 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2012-13 starting Oct. 1.
The commissioners set the county’s general fund tax rate at 4.7815 mills, the same rate as last year....
Ken Adams, a former Palm Beach County Commission chairman, horseman and a Wellington pioneer, spoke about the village’s potential as an equestrian community at the monthly community forum hosted by Commissioner Jess Santamaria last week at the original Wellington...
Members of the Wellington Village Council rejected a request Wednesday by A1A Tennis LLC to recoup the cost of preparing a bid to run the Wellington Tennis Center.
Council members voted 4-1 to deny the request to cover the $8,292.50...
