By Joe Capozzi
Briny Breezes is about to replace all 69 light fixtures in town with new energy-efficient LED lights.
The Town Council on Dec. 9 approved a plan to have Florida Power & Light replace the fixtures sometime in 2022.
The new fixtures, pa
By Mary Thurwachter
The holidays became a bit merrier for general employees of the town of Lantana in December after the Town Council voted to gift them one-time bonuses of up to $2,000 and 1.5% salary increases.
The bonuses and salary increases are
By Joe Capozzi
Briny Breezes Town Council members Kathy Gross and Christina Adams will serve new terms because they drew no opponents for the March election during the qualification period that ended Nov. 23.
But the future of Mayor Gene Adams is unc
By Dan Moffett
Boynton Beach Fire Chief James Stables has been on the job for only five months, but already he’s making a difference in Briny Breezes.
That’s the conclusion of Hal Hutchins, the Ocean Ridge police chief and Briny’s marshal.
“I’ve alre
By Dan Moffett
It took plenty of hard work and some last-minute scrambling, but South Palm Beach saw its beach project completed on budget and on time during the first week in May, avoiding interference with the height of turtle nesting season.
“We p
By Mary Thurwachter
The Town Council agreed in May to hire a third-party consultant to create a new master plan for Lantana using information gathered from residents during two recent workshops.
The move follows through on a goal of Mayor Robert Hage
Voters will choose who sits in two council seats. Lantana has no term limits, and each term is three years.
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Three candidates are on the March 17 ballot for two seats on the Town Council. The top two vote-getters will claim them. Town Clerk Yude Alvarez said the ballot also will ask voters whether council terms should be lengthened to four years instead of
Three incumbents and a political newcomer are running for three at-large Town Council seats March 17. The top three vote-getters win. A term lasts two years. — Steven J. Smith
Lynne Weiner,
By Dan Moffett
For the third time in the last five years, South Palm Beach council members are taking a hard look at what can be done to repair, renovate or replace their aging Town Hall.
The council’s first attempt at dealing with the building’s pro
Councilman Edward Shropshire awaits a decision from the Lantana Town Council on Jan. 22 on whether it would appeal a judge’s ruling that kept him on the ballot. Beside him is a Lantana resident, Catherine Phillips Padilla. Tim Stepien /The Coastal St
By Dan Moffett
A proposal to begin a “sticker identification” program for vehicles in South Palm Beach got a stormy reception during the Town Council’s meeting on Jan. 14.
Councilman Mark Weissman said he brought the idea forward as a way to get more
Mark Weissman, a newcomer to the South Palm Beach council, is sworn in. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Dan Moffett
Former state Rep. Mark Weissman and incumbent Bill LeRoy claimed the two contested seats on the South Palm Beach Town Council in the
Candidate profiles compiled by Steven J. Smith
Four candidates vie for two open at-large seats, each with a two-year term. The top two vote getters will each win a seat.
Elvadianne Culbertson
(Incumbent)
Personal: Declined to give her age; B.S. in bus
By Dan Moffett
For the fourth time in as many years, South Palm Beach is beginning a search to find a town manager.
But another search just ended before it started. The Town Council thinks it has found the police chief it’s been looking for. And it t
C. W. ‘Bill’ LeRoy, who moved to South Palm 2 ½ years ago, won election with the third-most votes. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Dan Moffett
Vice Mayor Robert Gottlieb went into the March election with a simple message for South Palm Beach voters.
By Dan Moffett
New Town Council members Bill Birch and Kathy Gross took the oath of office on March 20, completing a governmental overhaul in Briny Breezes that has been many months in the making.
Besides the addition of the two aldermen, Dale Sugerm
By Dan Moffett
Brad Biggs’ 11-year relationship with South Palm Beach ended abruptly Sept. 25 when the town attorney submitted his resignation, saying he had lost the support of some council members.
“Some council persons now do not believe tha
By Dan Moffett
Architect Steven Knight gave the South Palm Beach Town Council a conceptual drawing of what a new Town Hall might look like.
Now it’s up to the council and their constituents to decide whether to go forward and spend up to $6 mil
By Dan Moffett
After hearing concerns about rising legal bills, the Briny Breezes Town Council has decided to seek “comparative proposals” for services from outside attorneys.
The move comes in response to a growing number of complaints from
