Presentation postponed — A presentation by Town Planner Walter Keller regarding the South Palm Beach Comprehensive Plan was postponed until the November meeting.
Budget report — Ron Bennett, who serves as the accountant for the town, reported that interest earnings were approximately $220,000 over budget, due in large part to a decision the council made several months ago to move its savings into an account with a significantly higher interest rate.
Bennett reported that the only department that was over budget was Public Works, because repairs and maintenance expenses were higher than projected.
The council voted to write off approximately $700 in accounts receivable, as Bennett said most of the charges dated back several years and thus were difficult to track.
Grant returned — Town Manager Jamie Titcomb reported that the town had decided to return a $75,000 Florida Department of Environmental Protection Vulnerability Grant, stating that it had become “kind of an albatross,” was requested by the previous administration and was no longer feasible.
Town Attorney Ben Saver said he had told Titcomb that a requirement of the grant was to go through the process of requesting bids for a consultant, doing the hiring and then having the consultant do much of the work the town expects to have done in hiring a Fort Lauderdale firm to design and build the new Town Hall.
Fischer attends beach meeting — Mayor Bonnie Fischer reported she had attended the 67th annual meeting of the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association in Bonita Springs in an effort to stay abreast of technology regarding sand replacement.
South Palm Beach has a tentative agreement with the town of Palm Beach to receive a shipment of sand for its beaches in January.
— Brian Biggane
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