Manufactured panels untested against storm surge, council hears
The proposed two-story South Palm Beach Town Hall is about 11,000 square feet. A consultant told council members that making it smaller would require another design on a project the town
By Brian Biggane
CPZ Architects Vice President Joe Barry presented the firm’s initial set of conceptual drawings for the new Town Hall to the South Palm Beach Town Council at its February meeting, with options of both a two-story and three-story buil
Trash contract extension appears likely — The South Palm Beach Town Council received an amended proposal to extend its 10-year agreement with Waste Management for trash pickup and appeared likely to pass it when it is formally presented by Town Attor
Appointments approved — The addition of Sandy Beckett to the South Palm Beach Town Council left several vacancies on town boards, and Beckett was credited with the initiative to bring the boards back to full membership. As a result, residents Lewis S
New lift station delayed — Town Manager Jamie Titcomb reported that South Palm Beach fell short of receiving the required three bids for a new lift station, putting the long-delayed project on hold. Titcomb said the deadline will be reissued for a fu
Town Hall plans may be set for February unveiling — Joe Barry, a representative from CPZ Architects, which is designing South Palm Beach’s new Town Hall and community center, gave a progress report on the project at the November Town Council meeting,
Budget passed, tax rate set — Helped in great part by a 10% increase in property values, the Town Council passed a $2.412 million budget at its final budget hearing on Sept. 16.
The council has agreed to keep the property tax rate at $3.40 for each $
By Brian Biggane
In a significant turn of events, South Palm Beach Town Attorney Ben Saver said at the regular Town Council meeting on July 9 that he was “cautiously optimistic” that negotiations with CPZ Architects of Fort Lauderdale would soon resu
By Brian Biggane
After four months of fruitless negotiations, the South Palm Beach Town Council decided at its June meeting not to hire Moonlight Architecture to oversee the design and building of its new Town Hall and has moved on to its second choi
By Brian Biggane
Contract negotiations to build a new South Palm Beach Town Hall have come to a standstill over how much the architects will receive for project design and oversight, Town Attorney Ben Saver told the Town Council at its May meeting.
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Sales tax extension supported — The Town Council voted its support for a Palm Beach County voter referendum to extend the county’s one-cent sales surtax to fund local infrastructure projects through 2036. The county’s extra penny tax is expected to e
By Brian Biggane
After four architectural firms made their proposals for a new Town Hall at a Jan. 16 special meeting of the South Palm Beach Town Council, and after the scoresheets of the council’s four members were tallied, Town Clerk Yude Davenpor
By Brian Biggane
The South Palm Beach Town Council is closer than ever before to choosing both an architect/builder and an owner’s representative for the much-anticipated new Town Hall.
The council determined in December that it would interview candi
Palmsea fence and gate installation debated — The Town Council meeting in November featured a spirited conversation regarding the approval of a fence and gate installation at 3520 S. Ocean Blvd., on the property of the Palmsea condominium.
Palmsea ul
By Brian Biggane
After years of discussions and delays, the South Palm Beach Town Council at its October meeting unanimously authorized Town Manager Jamie Titcomb to send out requests for bids for the construction of the new Town Hall.
The current To
By Brian Biggane
In the 12 years Bonnie Fischer has served as mayor, South Palm Beach has never been in a position to apply for or receive either a state or federal grant. With a new Town Hall building in the planning phase, that may be changing.
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By Faran Fagen
Jamie Titcomb, South Palm Beach’s new town manager, follows a time-tested philosophy when he’s starting a project.
He believes in working with all parties involved to determine where everyone wants to be at the finish line, and then fi
By Joe Capozzi
The second half of the town’s dune restoration project has been postponed until 2024 because of damage from Hurricane Nicole.
“We are basically out of luck for anything for dune restoration for another whole year and let’s hope we don
By Joe Capozzi
The Town Council will hold a special meeting Jan. 6 to review options for finding a new town manager to replace Robert Kellogg, who plans to resign at the end of March.
A representative with the International City/County Management As
By Joe Capozzi
South Palm Beach officials in late October announced two special Town Council meetings for early November to interview architects interested in designing a new Town Hall with structural insulated panels — a cost-efficient construction
