PBG Watch to Discontinue Monthly Emails/Posts
PBG Watch will no longer be sending out summaries of the upcoming PBG City Council agendas or meeting summaries. When formed our mission statement was: PBG Watch is a coalition of concerned citizens of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, who have come together to observe and report on the decisions of the City Council. We will praise where justified and criticize where warranted. We will also educate and mobilize a response to actions that we feel are not... [Read More...]
No Sportplex for the Gardens North County District Park
New news for the City came at the very end of the November 3rd City Council meeting when Council Member Marciano suggested having a workshop for the newly available remaining undeveloped parcel in the North County District Park. Apparently, the sign that had been visible on the corner for several years advertising the future Sportsplex was no longer there. Through the ensuing discussion it became clear that the proposed Sportsplex, to be developed... [Read More...]
Northlake Fiasco and Is $1 Million a Lot to You?
Much of the very long October 6th PBG City Council meeting was spent discussing Palm Beach County’s Five Year Road Plan – which was on the City Manager portion of the agenda. Included in the plan is a proposed $500k to study widening Northlake Boulevard to 8 lanes. Several people made public comment, Sal Faso, President of NCNC spoke on behalf of several organizations and communities as well. All were in agreement that widening Northlake,... [Read More...]
City’s Millage Lowered to 5.32%
The new tax-rate was lowered to 5.32% and the new Fiscal Year 2022/2023 budget raises about $7.8M in new taxes, up a 10.9% over last year’s adopted budget. Both the millage and new budget were approved/adopted on 2nd hearing 5:0 on Sept 22 after being also approved 5:0 at the Sept 8th initial City Council Meeting. Council Member Marciano, with the most in-depth city budget experience on the Council, has long sought to lower millage over the last... [Read More...]
City Council Workshop Scheduled for August 17th at 9am
This just got posted on the City website and emails: City Council Workshop Scheduled for August 17th Your City Council will hold a Workshop Meeting at City Hall on August 17th at 9:00 a.m. This Workshop Meeting is intended for City Council Discussion only; therefore, there will be no public comment, and there will be no action taken by the City Council. The meeting will be available for viewing via LiveStream at www.pbgfl.com/LiveStream. ANNOUNCEMENTS... [Read More...]
Avenir Town Center Phases 1 and 2 Get Go-Ahead
The August 4th City Council meeting began with a couple of presentations: Noel Martinez, President & CEO, Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce – described the regional Disaster Resilience Action Plan – developed to ensure that neighborhood businesses are equipped to recover quickly from natural and/or other disasters. The plan development was funded by a grant and was produced with involvement by 10 municipalities and many local... [Read More...]
Proposed millage 5.32, drop of 4.5%!
The biggest news of the evening: After several years of 5.55 millage, the City has proposed a decrease of 4.5% to the proposed 2022/2023 5.32 millage. Allen Owens, Finance Administrator, said that their models also maintain that same lowered millage in their 10 year projections. Council Member Woods expressed concern with the lower millage and looks forward to meeting with staff on the detailed proposed budget. He did point out that after several... [Read More...]
Kudos Abound
Several individuals were highlighted at the relatively brief June Palm Beach Gardens City Council Meeting: Agent Tyler Witt was honored by PBG Police Chief Clint Shannon for being named both the Palm Beach Gardens Police Officer of the Year and 2021 Palm Beach County Officer of the Year for Palm Beach County for his incredible work ethic and significant accomplishments in drug enforcement activities, working with DEA, Homeland Security and the... [Read More...]