THIS WEEK IN PALM BEACH
May 17, 2019 Edition - The News Palm Beachers Need to Know 
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
IN THE NEWS
Civic Association Presents Check to Council for 75th Anniversary Gift
75 palms check
Palm Beach Civic Association President Ned Barnes and Beautification Committee Chairman John David Corey, a Civic Association Director, presented a check to the Town Council Tuesday for $112,500 that will be used to purchase 75 coconut palms for the town.
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NEWS AROUND TOWN
Palm Beach Bans Parking
Ride-Share Scooters
Bird scooter
Ride-share scooters now are officially barred from docking or parking in Palm Beach and the same might be true soon for
ride-share bicycles.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
Palm Beach Agrees to Contribute $12K for July 4th Fireworks in
West Palm Beach
Despite objections from two residents, the  Town Council on Tuesday donated $12,000 to West Palm Beach to help pay for its July 4 fireworks display.
Mayor Gail Coniglio said the town wants to be a good neighbor to the city and that town residents enjoy the 4th on Flagler display.
"I think a huge number of people in the North End relish the fireworks and stand on the north [Flagler] bridge and enjoy it," Coniglio said.
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Palm Beach Asks Lawmakers to Review Open-Carry Gun Law
It's been weeks since a group of gun-rights activists raised eyebrows by carrying guns with them on the Royal Park Bridge. That open - and legal - display of firearms on March 23 was unsettling for town officials and residents, some of whom asked why police couldn't prevent it.
Palm Beach Landload Pledges to 'Turn Over Every Rock' in Pursuit of
Theater Tenant
Poinciana Playhouse
It's been four months since landlord Up Markets has updated the Town Council on its progress in finding an operator to re-open the long-shuttered, Royal Poinciana Playhouse. Alexandra Patterson's report today to the council wasn't much different from what she said back in January.
ENVIRONMENT
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Vetoes 
Bill that Bans Cities from Banning Plastic Straws
drinking straw
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill Friday aimed at prohibiting local governments from banning single-use plastic straws for five years. In a letter, DeSantis says that while HB 771 originally addressed issues of contaminated recyclable materials, a moratorium was added on banning local regulation of plastic straws until 2024.
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Palm Beach Eyes Ban on 
Plastic Straws and Bags After Governor's Veto
The Town Council appears poised to approve a ban on plastic straws, stirrers and bags today, just days after Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to sign an environmental bill that would have prohibited local governments from banning plastic straws for the next five years.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
President Trump Says He'll Push for $200 Million for Everglades Work
Everglades
President Donald Trump says his administration will seek $200 million for federal work on watershed restoration in the Everglades this year.
WEST PALM  DEVELOPS
20-story, Class A Offices Break Ground at Rosemary Square
More changes brewing for West Palm Beach's skyline and office market: The Related Cos. on Thursday broke ground for its 360 Rosemary tower, one month after developer Jeff Greene put shovel to dirt for One West Palm, both major projects aiming to fill a shortage of office space and attract top tier companies downtown.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
Jeff Greene Pushes the Launch Button on Multiple West Palm
Building Projects
Jeff Greene
Civic Association Director
Developer Jeff Greene, a Civic Association Director, is moving forward with a four-building, 352-apartment complex that looks across Clear Lake reservoir toward the West Palm Beach skyline. But wait - that's not all. Greene, who owns probably more West Palm Beach property than anyone, and who long has drawn city criticism for holding off on construction, says he has pushed the launch button not just on Clear Lake Estates but on several projects in and around the city.
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Directors in the News
2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipients
Michael Ainslie
Michael Ainslie
Civic Association Director

Civic Association Director, Michael Ainslie and two Civic Association Leading Benefactor Members Jane and Carl Panattoni receive Ellis Island Medals of Honor.

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MEETINGS & EVENTS

Monday, May 20, 1:30 PM
Selection Committee Meeting
Oral Presentations/Interviews for RFQ No. 2019-16
Mid-Town Seawall Design & Construction Management Services
Town Council Chambers
 
Tuesday, May 21, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Wednesday, May 22, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Monday, May 27
Memorial Day
Town Hall & Civic Association Closed
 
Wednesday, May 29, 9:00 AM
Architectural Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Thursday, June 6, 9:30 AM
Ordinances, Rules, and Standards Committee Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Friday, June 7, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Cup of Joe with Bo:
South Undergrounding Utilities Community Update Meeting
South Fire Rescue: Meeting Room
PUBLIC SAFETY
Palm Beach Public Safety Officials Update Town on their Departments
When an elderly Palm Beach woman disappeared from her condo a few years ago, a fellow resident became suspicious and called the police.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
Florida is No. 1 State for Fraud & No. 4 for
Identity Theft
Florida was the top state for formal reports of fraud to the federal government in 2018.
Read More (Tampa Bay Times)
HURRICANES
Hurricane Fatigue, Not Amnesia, a Concern as 2019 Storm Season Approaches
hurricane michael
Florida's emergency managers grappled with hurricane amnesia for the quiet decade following the hyperactive 2004 and 2005 storm seasons, but now there's another concern - hurricane fatigue.
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Governor's Hurricane Conference: DeSantis Signs Bill for Sales Tax Holiday
Gov. Ron DeSantis
"It's an eerie feeling," said Joby Smith, who spoke Wednesday at the Governor's Hurricane Conference in West Palm Beach about losing all communications, including landline phones and Internet. "We even lost our backup land lines." About 1,500 people listened to Smith's story during the general session of the week-long hurricane conference.
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REAL ESTATE
How Addison Mizner Defined South Florida's Architectural Legacy
Mizner house
Palm Springs may have midcentury modern, but Palm Beach has Mizner Mediterranean.
Read More (Architectural Digest)
WEATHER
How Much Rain Has Fallen in May? Normal Numbers Have Been Submerged... and It's Not Even Close
rain
More than a month's worth of rain fell in coastal Palm Beach County the past two weeks as late-season fronts collided with the ocean-stoked zephyrs of summer.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
TOURISM
Palm Beach County Leaders Rally for Tourism
Discover Palm Beaches
Dressed in red and fired up, Friday tourism leaders from around the county showed up and showed out to promote Palm Beach County tourism efforts.
Read More (WPTV)
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