South Palm Beach officials are discussing changing the Town Council meeting time from 2 p.m. to a later time of day.
The potential move, they said at a July 21 workshop, will help make it easier for people in the town who work to attend the meetings and may even make it more appealing for residents who might consider running for office.
South Palm Beach has historically held meetings at night, Mayor Rafael Pineiro said. From 1955 to 1969, they were held at 8 or 8:30 p.m. From 1970 to 2010, they were held at 7:30, and from 2010 to 2020, they were held at 7. The time was changed to 4 p.m. in 2020 during COVID-19, then to 2 p.m. in 2023 to accommodate board presidents and condo managers.
“When I was campaigning, this came up at every one of the meetings we had with people: What many people wanted was to move the meetings to later,” Pineiro said.
As council members were unable to vote on the issue at the workshop, they chose to bring it up for more discussion and a possible vote at a future meeting.
— Henry Fitzgerald
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