THIS WEEK IN PALM BEACH
CIVIC ASSOCIATION VIDEO
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Civic Association
75th ANNIVERSARY
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Palm Beach Civic Association Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Season with Reception Hosted by
Royal Poinciana Plaza
By Michele Dargan, Special for the Civic Association --
The Palm Beach Civic Association launched their 75th anniversary season with a Kick-Off Reception Monday. Over 300 members attended. The event was sponsored and hosted by the Royal Poinciana Plaza.
The Palm Beach Civic Association was founded in 1944 by a handful of civic minded Palm Beach residents who wished to preserve, protect and enhance the quality of life on the island.
The motto in the early days was "Keep Palm Beach, Palm Beach, which is our mission today," Mr. Wright said.
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PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
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Civic Association & Police Foundation Launch Public Awareness Campaign for Town Employee Compensation
By: R. Michael Brown, Civic Association Communications Director --
The Palm Beach Civic Association and Palm Beach Police Foundation have launched a public awareness campaign in town to help residents understand the extent of the turnover problem with police, fire, and general employees.
This ad will be in the Shiny Sheet this Sunday:
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'We're Going to Get to the Bottom of This': Palm Beach Officials Meeting with Employees to Stem Exodus
In an effort to find common ground with disgruntled public-safety employees, Palm Beach government officials have been meeting with police officers and firefighters during the last several weeks to hear their concerns. Tensions between the town's public-safety sector and lawmakers have been simmering for years, since a previous version of the council enacted deep pension cuts to firefighters and officers in 2012.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Pension Plan Change Could Save Palm Beach Millions
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Kirk Blouin
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Palm Beach officials continue to chip away at a huge financial shortfall in the town's long-term obligation to its retirement plan. At a Nov. 13 joint meeting with the Town Council, the Retirement Board of Trustees took action expected to save the town $7 million over 15 years. "I think it's a prudent decision," Town Manager Kirk Blouin said.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Araskog's Early Fund-Raising Dwarfs Silvin in Bid for Council Seat
The March 12 town election is nearly four months away, but Town Councilwoman Julie Araskog is already flexing fund-raising muscle in her race against Rene Silvin. Araskog, a North End resident seeking a second term on the council, has amassed a war chest of $177,685. That includes a $20,000 personal contribution and $80,000 personal loan to her campaign.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Palm Beach Board Begins
Zoning Code Revamp
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Josh Martin
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Town officials are taking the first steps toward reforming the zoning code. It could take a few years to complete, depending on how officials wade into that thicket and how quickly they are able to advance. Josh Martin, director of the Planning, Zoning and Building Department, told zoning commissioners Tuesday that zoning rules are out of step with the building and lot characteristics that people say they love about historic Palm Beach.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Palm Beach Board Backs Move to Add Stairs to Memorial Fountain
The Addison Mizner-designed Memorial Fountain could be the purest example of the master architect's surviving works, Landmarks Preservation Commission Chairman Ted Cooney said Friday. "Pretty much every Mizner I know of has changed," Cooney told fellow landmarks commissioners. "This remains the only Mizner that is unchanged."
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Palm Beach Board Clears Way for Renovation of Historic Hotel
Plans to renovate the historic Bradley Park Hotel cleared the final hurdle last week, earning a thumbs up from the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Commissioners praised the plan to polish up and breathe new life into the long-neglected hotel, which was built in 1924.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Town Council to Appoint Member(s) to the Shore Protection Board
The Town of Palm Beach is seeking applicants to fill three (3) regular member positions on the Shore Protection Board. There are two (2) current regular members whose first terms will expire on December 1, 2018 and are eligible to re-apply.
Read More (Town of Palm Beach)
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Town Council Meeting Actions
To view the summary of actions taken at November's Town Council meetings, please click on the applicable link below.
November 13, 2018
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Number of Palm Beach Estates with $500,000 Tax Bills Just Keeps Growing
Welcome to the latest edition of the $500,000 Tax Club in Palm Beach - although we're not sure anyone would really want to be a member. Yet since last year, 11 more island property owners have seen their total property-tax bills vault the $500,000 mark.
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Who Pays the Highest Property Taxes in Palm Beach? Our List for 2018
Here's a look at the $500,000 Tax Club in Palm Beach, comprising property owners whose gross tax bills totaled at least half a million dollars in the recently finalized 2018 tax rolls.
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CIVIC ASSOCIATION
DIRECTORS IN THE NEWS
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CHARITIES THAT CHANGE THE WORLD
Featuring Founder George Cohon, Ronald McDonald House Charities
Each and every day, charities and philanthropic organizations around the world are advocating for people in need, fundraising to provide people with basic life necessities, pooling resources for research to find solutions to improve the lives of others, and providing them with a true sense of humanity. If it weren't for these dedicated individuals who feel passion and empathy in their hearts to dedicate their time and support to the lives of those less fortunate, the world would not be as strong as it is today.
Read More (My Travelanthropy)
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Monday, December 3, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Coffee with the Crew
Undergrounding Phase 1 - North
Annie's Dock
Monday, December 3, 10:00 AM
Civic Association Long Range Planning Healthcare Subcommittee
Civic Association Community Room
Wednesday, December 5, 3:00 PM
Public Safety Retention Committee
Civic Association Community Room
Thursday, December 6, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Coaching the Mature Driver Course
South Fire Station
Thursday, December 6, 9:30 AM
Ordinances, Rules, and Standards Committee Meeting
Town Council Chambers
Friday, December 7, 8:00 AM
A Cup of Joe with Bo
Undergrounding Phase 1 - South
South Fire Rescue Station
Friday, December 7, 9:00 AM
Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting
Town Council Chambers
Friday, December 10, 10:00 AM
Civic Association Long Range Planning Committee
Civic Association Community Room
Friday, December 10, 5:30 PM
Civic Association Annual Holiday Party
BY INVITATION ONLY: WAIT LISTED
The Breakers
Tuesday, December 11, 9:30 AM
Town Council Meeting-Regular Business
Town Council Chambers
Wednesday, December 12, 9:30 AM
Town Council Meeting
Development Review Matters
Town Council Chambers
Friday, December 14, 9:00 AM
Architectural Commission
Town Council Chambers
Friday, December 14, 12 Noon
Civic Association Directors Luncheon
Civic Association Directors Only
The Colony
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Crime in Palm Beach County, State Falls Substantially
Crime was down nearly 13 percent in Palm Beach County during the first six months of 2018, mirroring a statewide trend, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
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Palm Beach to Buy $200K Virtual Training Simulator
The town of Palm Beach will purchase a $200,000 virtual training simulator to help officers learn how to handle protests.
Read More (WPBF)
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Friends of Palm Beach Cleanup Draws About 100 Volunteers
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Official Drought Designation for Palm Beach County
Abnormally dry conditions has triggered an official drought designation in parts of Palm Beach County that have seen 6 to 10 inches of below normal rainfall for this time of year.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
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Garden Club Christmas Boutique Dec. 5 - 6
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Rachel Leitao with Alison Sieving and Sugar Thebaut, Garden Club
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The Garden Club of Palm Beach's Annual Christmas Boutique will take place Dec. 5th and 6th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Dixon Building's Johnson Hall at The Society of the Four Arts.
See More (Garden Club of Palm Beach)
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Scripps Research Institute Researches Genetic Link for Some Children's Autism Symptoms
Groundbreaking research out of the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida found a genetic explanation for the pain processing and sensory issues some children living with autism face.
Read More (ABC 15)
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Busy 2018 Hurricane Season Defied Forecasts for Fewer Storms
The 2018 hurricane season ends Friday with a tally of 15 named storms, including eight hurricanes and two major hurricanes. That's a more active season than normal and defies predictions that called for a less active season. A normal season has 12 named storms, including six hurricanes and two major hurricanes.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
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Mobile Providers Respond for Improved Cellular Service
During October and November, as requested by Town Officials, Staff met with AT&T Mobility & Verizon Wireless representatives to advocate on behalf of residents for improved wireless coverage.
Read More (Town of Palm Beach)
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Loss of Tower Diminishes Cellular Service in Palm Beach's North End
AT&T Mobility is blaming the loss of a 65-foot-tall cell tower in Riviera Beach for spotty wireless service in the North End, a town official said. The tower was supported by a building demolished in July by the Port of Palm Beach, Steven Stern, manager of the town's underground utilities program, told the Town Council last week.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Brightline Partners with Virgin - Name Change Coming
On Friday Brightline, the intercity passenger rail service that established service between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach in May, announced a strategic partnership with Virgin Group, the entertainment-transportation-mobile-phone giant conceived in 1970 by Richard Branson.
Read More (Miami Herald)
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Construction and Landscaping
Hours Reminder
The Winter Hours for Construction and Landscaping begin on Monday, November 19, 2018, and will be in effect until April 30, 2019.
Read More (Town of Palm Beach)
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Palm Beach Recreation Department
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Seasonal Hours at
Phipps Ocean Park Tennis Center
Beginning Monday, November 26, 2018 the Phipps Ocean Park Tennis Center will change its hours of operation to 8:00AM - 5:00PM each day.
Read More (Town of Palm Beach)
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Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce
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