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City of Boca Raton News
Published August 28Boca Brief: City Council Meeting Recap for August 24 & 25
Read the latest City Council recap for highlights on topics of community interest, key Council actions & other important City updates for residents.
City of Boca Raton News
Published August 28Your Property Taxes Explained
The City's Your Property Taxes Explained brochure shows how tax dollars are distributed and used. Property owners in Boca Raton will receive the proposed tax rate notice in the mail.
City of Boca Raton News
Published August 26Community Conversation: Police Services Complex - Sept. 2
Join a discussion on Wed., Sept. 2 on the City's future needs of the Boca Raton Police Services Complex. Hosted by the City's Community Advisory Panel, the conversation will help collect community input, questions, observations, and feedback.
The Town-Crier
Published August 21John McGovern Takes School Board Seat With Big Win
Former Wellington Councilman John McGovern garnered more than 57 percent of the vote in the Tuesday, Aug. 18 primary election in the race for Palm Beach County School Board District 6, winning the seat outright and eliminating the need for November balloting. “This might be the…
The Town-Crier
Published August 21Baxter, Waldron Headed To General Election In Race For County Commission District 6
Republican incumbent Sara Baxter will square off against former State Rep. Katherine Waldron, a Democrat, in the Nov. 3 general election for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission. Baxter defeated challenger Elizabeth Accomando, president of the Indian Trail…
The Town-Crier
Published August 21Bell And Farrell Advance In Indian Trail Seat 3 Race
Incumbent Supervisor Patricia Farrell and challenger Jack Lloyd Bell II advanced to November’s general election in the race for Seat 3 on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors after the Tuesday, Aug. 18 primary election. Former Supervisor Carol Jacobs was…
The Town-Crier
Published August 21Wellington Council Finalizes Assessment Hikes For Solid Waste And Water Services
Wellington residents will be seeing higher assessment rates on some of their bills for the upcoming fiscal year. The Wellington Village Council adopted small rate increases for solid waste collection and water utility services at a meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11. Village staff has…
The Town-Crier
Published August 21Wellington Finalizes New Rules For Micromobility Devices
A growing epidemic of accidents among children using e-bikes and other electric-powered micromobility devices is causing the Wellington Village Council to step in. Local leaders narrowly approved new regulations this month for the popular modes of travel that they believe will…
The Town-Crier
Published August 21County Board Urges Stricter Limits In Data Center Moratorium
Coming close on the heels of a controversy over the construction of a hyperscale AI data center off Southern Blvd. near 20-Mile Bend, county officials are supporting a moratorium to prevent similar applications in the near future. The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission voted…
The Town-Crier
Published August 21Lox Groves Council Tries Again To Simplify RV Program Rules
The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council is once again overhauling its proposed recreational vehicle (RV) program. At a workshop meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the council discussed another set of changes to the program with the same goal of simplifying the process and improving…
The Town-Crier
Published August 21Westlake’s Greg Langowski Among New Officers At The Florida League Of Cities
The Florida League of Cities (FLC), the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, recently announced the election of its officers for the 2026-27 term. Mark Franks, mayor of the Town of Shalimar, was elected president of the league by FLC membership and will serve a…
The Town-Crier
Published August 21Apply Now For PBC Family Wealth Protection Project
In partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Palm Beach County is offering free legal services to eligible homeowners through the Heirs’ Property Family Wealth Protection Project. The program helps families protect and preserve homeownership by providing assistance…