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By Rich Pollack and Jane Smith
It’s back to square one for Delray Beach as a familiar pattern in the quest for stability in city leadership persists.
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What kind of city do you want to live in? Do you want a first-rate, full-service city that provides the full range of municipal services, or would you settle for a second-class city where some services are provided by other government entities o
Outgoing Mayor Woodie McDuffie is surrounded by commissioners and
staff during his final Delray Beach City Commission meeting.
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By Margie Plunkett
Delray Beach opened the year with a new mayor, commissioner and
After 22 years, David Harden is stepping down as Delray Beach city manager. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Margie Plunkett
Twenty-two years ago, before Delray Beach’s vibrant downtown emerged, the city was suffering from a civic inferiority comp
Delray Beach City Manager David Harden reflected on Boca Raton when he announced his retirement after 22 years.
“I encountered a lot of Boca envy when I came in 1990,” Harden told city commissioners at a July 17 meeting. “People were ashamed to admit
