By Dan Moffett
In a busy night of changes and decision-making, Ocean Ridge commissioners saw a mayor step down, elected his replacement, removed a construction moratorium, enacted a bundle of new building rules and advanced four proposed charter amen
By Dan Moffett
South Palm Beach voters will likely get the chance to make some significant changes to their town’s charter when they go to the polls in March.
At their Nov. 18 meeting, Town Council members gave preliminary approval to four amen
By Dan Moffett
South Palm Beach council members have come to the conclusion that it doesn’t make much sense to have term limits in a town that has trouble finding candidates willing to serve in the first place.
“We’re not a very large town,” sa
Mayor Susan Whelchel
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By Steve Plunkett
If you want to schedule time with Mayor Susan Whelchel, call quick.
This month she will be at the Allianz Championship Golf Tournament, which she wooed to the city to bec
Town voters, the few who did vote, overwhelmingly approved a charter change imposing term limits on the mayor and commissioners by a 52-14 margin.
Elected officials can serve a maximum of three consecutive two-year terms as either mayor or commis
Election Results
Question: Yes - 52, No - 14
By Tim O’Meilia
There’s a revolution on the Manalapan Town Commission.
The mayor and three commissioners are out. Three new commissioners and a familiar face as mayor are in. All without a shot being fire
By Tim O’Meilia
Manalapan voters will have a chance to set term limits on its commissioners and allow the mayor’s presence to count toward getting a quorum for meetings when some commissioners are away.
Those two possible changes in the town charter
