By Dan Moffett
Gulf Stream town commissioners turned to their Architectural Review and Planning Board to find a replacement for Robert Ganger, who vacated his commission seat in July because of health reasons.
They unanimously appointed Paul Ly
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Delray Beach voters overwhelmingly approved changing the city charter to give the City Commission authority to appoint an internal auditor. The vote was 9,318 to 3,144.
The vote on a second referendum question, on allowing the City Commission
One proposal aims to widen sidewalks and preserve ocean vistas along A1A. Rendering provided by Bob Currie
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach residents will have to wait at least a year to see promised improvements along the 1.25-mile promenade along the mu
By Dan Moffett
A familiar face is returning to the Manalapan Town Commission.
Basil Diamond, who served as mayor from 2011 to 2013 and six years as a commissioner before that, will fill the open Point Manalapan commission seat vacated by Tom Thornt
This gray fox is a frequent visitor to Briny Breezes.
Photo courtesy Marcela Viglianchino
By Cheryl Blackerby
In early morning, a gray fox peeked out of dense foliage by the Little Club golf course in Gulf Stream and trotted with its distinctive
Commissioners Ron Brown, Mayor Bernard Featherman and Dennis J. Sheridan
listen to a presentation on the town’s spending cap.
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By Rich Pollack
In the wake of a finding by the Palm Beach County Inspector General’s Offic
By Cheryl Blackerby
Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners were blindsided by news that their plans for building Phase 2 of the district’s biggest and newest project, Spanish River Athletic Facilities at DeHoernle Park, may not get the g
Correction: A story in the September edition incorrectly attributed a statement to Manalapan Town Commissioner Howard Roder. Town Manager Linda Stumpf stated that she did not take both a car allowance and the use of a town-owned car.
By Tim O’Meilia
By Tim O’Meilia
In 2012, the town of Gulf Stream had two of the longest-serving elected officials in Palm Beach County. William Koch was in his 47th year as mayor when he died last year, and Vice Mayor Joan Orthwein is in her 18th as a town commis
By Tim Pallesen
Mike Novatka, the cabana guy on Delray Beach’s city beach, has become the first victim of a City Commission initiative to undo contracts renewed without competitive bids.
“All I care about is providing excellent service to our c
Mayor-elect Cary Glickstein’s family friend, retired Judge William Gladstone (center), shares a story before administering the oath of office in the Delray Beach City Commission chambers March 28. Pictured: Commissioner Al Jacquet, Commissioner-elect
By Tim O’MeiliaGulf Stream town commissioners gave a tentative green light to new street lights — provided town residents give a thumbs up to a demonstration model to be erected, perhaps near Town Hall soon.
“Let people see what they are going to
Manalapan Town Clerk Lisa Petersen administers the oath of office to Commissioner-Elect Chauncey Johnstone (left), Mayor-Elect David Cheifetz, Commisioner Tom Thornton and Commissioner-Elect Peter Isaac in the Commission Chambers. Kurtis Boggs/The Co
By Tim O’Meilia
Before Manalapan Commissioner Howard Roder could make a motion to fire Town Manager Linda Stumpf, the other commissioners quickly gave her a 5-1 vote of confidence Dec. 18.
“I want to consider other candidates for the position o
By Tim O’Meilia
Manalapan town commissioners verbally skirmished over police criminal statistics, police dispatch services and whether residents and commissioners were burdening the town staff with too many requests.
In the end — nearly four h
By Tim O’Meilia
Ten years ago, a gang of four Point Manalapan residents made a federal case out of voting districts in Manalapan, where oceanside residents had half the U.S. census-tallied residents but twice the number of seats on the Town Comm
By Steve Plunkett
A second unscheduled opening on the Gulf Stream Town Commission may allow the remaining members to add youth as well as experience to the dais.
Fred Devitt III sold his North Ocean Boulevard home and resigned his seat July 18,
Al Jacquet, a legislative aide for state Rep. Mack Bernard (D-West Palm Beach) is sworn into Delray Beach Commission Seat 2 as fellow commissioners (standing l-r) Tom Carney, Angeleta Gray and Adam Frankel along with Mayor Woodie McDuffie observe. Ja
Delray Beach voters can vote for a Seat 2 and a Seat 4 city commission candidate and on a charter amendment when they go to the polls March 13. The charter amendment asks voters whether they want to change commissioners’ and mayor’s length of office
By Margie Plunkett
The question for Delray Beach voters this year: Should commission terms be lengthened to three years from the current two years?
Commissioners voted to add the question to the March 13 election ballot. “The commission is onl