Mayor ousted as three newcomers win seats; incumbent ’did not expect this at all’
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By Brian Biggane
In a surprising vote that all but ended the effort in South Palm Bea
By Michael Cook
Voters in Briny Breezes didn’t have an election in March, leaving most of the work of deciding the town’s “elected officials” to the Town Council.
Only one candidate met the qualifying deadline in November — incumbent Alderman Jeff D
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By Brian Biggane
The seemingly endless on-again, off-again struggle to build a new Town Hall for South Palm Beach will be by far the most important is
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Lantana Town Council incumbents Mark Zeitler and Chris Castle secured new three-year terms on Nov. 21 after being the only candidates to qualify for what was to be next year’s municipal election.
Zeitler and Castle both successfully filed to retain
By Steve Plunkett
Briny Breezes is looking for two good aldermen or women.
Alderman Jeff Duncan was the only one of three incumbents in November to file qualifying papers for the March 10 election. Mayor Ted Gross and Alderwoman Holly Reitnauer did n
Construction drawings for new sea walls along the west side of Briny Breezes are on their way following authorization of a $1,124,196 contract with consultant Brizaga Inc.
The Town Council voted on Oct. 23 to let Mayor Ted Gross sign the contract on
By Patrick Sherry
Lantana Town Council members like the idea of holding more town-sponsored food truck events as long as local restaurants aren’t hurt by the competition.
At their Oct. 10 workshop, council members discussed potential revisions to th
A preliminary design shows a two-story Town Hall. The council also looked at three-story proposals. Rendering provided
By Hannah Spence
The South Palm Beach Town Council decided at its May meeting to construct a two-story Town Hall instead of a thre
By Steve Plunkett
The Briny Breezes Town Council was still trying to figure out dates, but it decided at its April 24 meeting to hold a budget workshop in May as well as the one it customarily has in the summer.
The driving reason: Town Manager Bill
Lift station approved — At a special meeting on April 16, the South Palm Beach Town Council adopted an agreement to have Mock Roos & Associates design and oversee construction of a new lift station, to be built on the site of the existing one-story l
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office
By Steve Plunkett
The Briny Breezes Town Council has its third husband-and-wife team in 14 months, but with a difference — this time both spouses can vote.
Council members selected Holly Reitnauer to be an alderwoman, replacing Kathy Gross, at their
SOURCE: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (unofficial results)
By Larry Barszewski
The Town Commission has appointed Aileen Carlucci, a Manalapan resident for little more than a year, to replace term-limited Commissioner Simone Bonutti.
Town Manager Linda Stumpf recruited Carlucci for the position, saying Bonutt
By Mary Thurwachter
Incumbent council member Lynn “Doc” Moorhouse and newcomer Kem Mason outpolled their opponents Tuesday to win Lantana’s two Town Council runoff elections.
Moorhouse, a retired dentist who has been in office since 2004, received 59
By Mary Thurwachter
Results of a Friday, March 11 morning recount confirmed that newcomer John Raymer received the second largest share of votes in Lantana’s Group 1 Town Council race on March 8 and will face incumbent Lynn Moorhouse in one of two ru
Malcolm Balfour gets a smooch from Karen Lythgoe at Balfour’s last meeting. Mary Thurwachter/The Coastal Star
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By Mary Thurwachter
There was no c
By Joe Capozzi
Town officials hope to finalize an interlocal agreement with Palm Beach and Lantana to start a beach and dune restoration along the South Palm Beach shoreline in February.
All beaches in South Palm Beach abut private land, so the town
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
