Sunshine Law update — South Palm Beach Town Attorney Gemma Torcivia delivered a lengthy but necessary annual update on the Sunshine Law, which requires almost all meetings of public bodies to be open, with notice given to the public. Key requirements of the law include open meetings, reasonable notice and no binding actions taken unless done in public.
Budget on the agenda — The arrival of summer means budget hearings can’t be far behind. The council agreed to hold a budget workshop on Aug. 10, followed by the first budget hearing on Sept. 8 and the final budget hearing on Sept. 14.
Beckett volunteers for post — The town needed a representative on the Palm Beach County Issues Forum and got a volunteer for the job when Council member Sandy Beckett offered her services. Beckett said her interest was piqued when the forum was asked to address transportation issues in the county.
Edmunds contract passes — Darrin Love, regional sales director for Edmunds GovTech, made a presentation offering the town his company’s services for a cloud-based accounting software, after which the council approved the long-discussed move for $41,800 per year. Town Manager Jamie Titcomb said the town had been in discussions with Edmunds for years and the move was a step up from its previous accounting model.
Council appointments — Bernadette Schultz was appointed to the Community Affairs Advisory Board and Eric Schultz to the Architectural Review Board. The council also voted to dissolve the Code Enforcement Board and continue the use of a special magistrate, which has been Town Attorney Gemma Torcivia, to rule on code issues.
— Brian Biggane
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