Police starting salary raised — With Ocean Ridge Police Chief Scott McClure having trouble hiring officers, town commissioners in August agreed to hike the annual salary for new hires to $75,000.
Town Manager Michelle Heiser said the decision had imm
By Rich Pollack
With local towns and cities struggling to one-up each other in the effort to hire qualified police officers, Highland Beach is raising the ante by buying 11 new vehicles and offering take-home police cars to its officers.
“This is go
By Steve Plunkett
After giving new police hires a $9,000 raise in June, Gulf Stream town commissioners are penciling in substantial raises for veterans and another raise for the rookies to keep up with other area police departments.
Town Manager Greg
The stand of mangroves (outlined in red) that the town wants to acquire and rezone from residential single-family to preservation/conservation could ensure no residential development would occur in an area that is always flooded. Graphic provided
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By Tim Pallesen
City commissioners urged more generosity for police officers as they approved a $103 million city budget that will increase taxes for most property owners.
The new tax rate of $7.46 for every $1,000 in taxable value is slig
