By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents, who have enjoyed low rates for garbage pickup for at least 10 years, will see a huge jump in their bills this month.
In May, town commissioners reluctantly signed off on a new five-year contract with Waste Ma
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s tax rate likely will remain unchanged for the coming fiscal year — though that translates into a 15% tax increase.
The 2022-23 tax rate, presented to the City Council on July 26 by City Manager Leif Ahnell, is the same as t
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach boaters were able to persuade the City Commission to raise the $50 annual parking pass at Harvey Oyer Jr. Park to just $200 instead of a proposed $350.
The decision was made at the city’s Sept. 22 final budget hearing. The
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan’s high property values likely won’t be enough to insulate the town from a modest increase in the tax rate for the next fiscal year.
Like all Florida munici-palities, Manalapan faces a reduction in state and county revenue str
By Dan Moffett
In an effort to improve accessibility for contractors, Briny Breezes council members agreed to expand the hours Town Hall is open for public business.
Beginning in August, the office will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thur
By Steve Plunkett
Police patrol officers and sergeants will get a one-time $3,750 raise to bring their salaries more in line with comparable towns in Town Manager Greg Dunham’s proposed 2020 budget.
The increase will set Gulf Stream’s starting police
By Stephen Moore
Manalapan Town Manager Linda Stumpf does not have all the figures to finalize the town’s 2019-2020 budget, but she does have enough information to propose increasing the tax rate for residents by up to 3.7 percent over last year’s ra
The numbers are in: Census | Crime
By Mary Hladky
While the taxable value of Palm Beach County properties has risen for the eighth year in a row, the rate of growth continues to slow.
Countywide taxable property values increased 6.2 percent to $199
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents are likely to see a slight increase in the taxes they pay for municipal services when they receive their tax bills this month.
The Town Commission last month finalized an operating tax rate of $3.12 per $1,00
By Rich Pollack
Residents in Highland Beach could soon be paying more in property taxes as town leaders, faced with increasing fire service costs, have tentatively agreed to a slight increase in the town’s operating tax rate.
During budget meetings
Manalapan leads South County with 10.51% increase
By Mary Hladky
For the seventh year in a row, the taxable value of Palm Beach County properties has surged to a new high.
After making up the losses last year from the Great Recession, countywide t
By Jane Smith
A corporate executive search firm will be used to recruit Delray Beach’s next city manager.
“I’m not looking for someone on the learning curve or on their last stop,” Mayor Cary Glickstein said. “But someone with demonstrated meas
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents could see a slight increase in their water bills next fall if town commissioners follow the recommendation of a consultant hired to study the town’s water rates.
During a meeting last month, Robert Ori,
By Tim Pallesen
Boca Raton property taxes will rise after the city council voted to increase the tax rate by 8 percent.
“This recognizes that all things in the economy will be moving up,” Councilman Michael Mullaugh said after the 3-2 vote at the ci
By Tim O’Meilia
Gulf Stream homeowners will pay 7.1 percent more in town property taxes, on average, in the new budget year as commissioners try to replenish the town reserves.
The commission voted unanimously at public hearings in September to bump
