Manager gives Town Hall update — Although the future of a new Town Hall may be affected by South Palm Beach’s March 10 election, Town Manager Jamie Titcomb delivered an update on the latest news about the project and a new timeline at the Town Council’s February meeting.
Titcomb said solicitations for bids for the project had been sent out on Feb. 3 and replies were already coming in, resulting in several copies of CPZ Architects’ 150-page plans being sent to contractors. Proposals are due on March 10 and the firms selected to make bids will do so at the next Town Council meeting on March 17. The winning bid will be selected on March 26 and notice to proceed with Phase 1 issued on March 27.
If all that remains on schedule, the price would be determined by June 27 and construction would begin in early August, lasting until February 2028.
Of course, the timeline could change if the three challengers in the election are victorious. That would likely result in the council’s undertaking an engineering study to determine if the current building can be retrofitted or if a new Town Hall is necessary.
County library chief makes presentation — Douglas Crane, director of the Palm Beach County Library System, made a 20-minute presentation updating the council on its recent additions, including a planned Hypoluxo branch coming in 2028.
Crane said the system is the sixth-largest in the state, offers 18 locations and has an $18 million annual budget. He said South Palm Beach is “one of our busiest locations” for the Bookmobile, which visits every Monday.
— Brian Biggane
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