By Michael Martino
Martino: Let’s Band Together To Defeat this Covid-19 Pandemic
Palm Beach Gardens Residents, The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has transformed our daily lives. Together with each other we must battle the local, as well as, nationwide effects of this virus. These are very demanding times with unprecedented circumstances. Here in Palm Beach Gardens we must collectively do our part with unselfish effort and a total City response to overcome this unparalleled challenge to our community and our country. If... [Read More...]
Martino: Councilman Matthew Lane Deserves Re-election
*****Editors’s Note: This post is the opinion of the author, not an endorsement by PBG Watch which does not take sides in municipal elections. Opinions are always welcome. ***** On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, if you are a legally registered voter in the City of Palm Beach Gardens you have the opportunity to cast your ballot for a candidate of your choice in both the Presidential Primary and City Council elections. As Americans we have the freest... [Read More...]
Martino: Public Workshops or Private Meetings
I attended the June 6th Palm Beach Gardens City Council meeting to listen to the Costco renovation plans and subsequent vote to approve or disapprove. The vote was 3 to 1 to approve with not much discussion of substance by the City Council members. Also on the agenda were several other major projects petitioned by various business and developer interests. With little Council discussion these projects were approved to move forward unanimously which... [Read More...]
Martino: Hear the Messages
For the voters and City Council of Palm Beach Gardens the August 28th election has come and gone. Again in a loud and certain voice the voters sent two succinct messages to the City Council and its Administration. Approximately, 70% of the participating voters in the August 28th election affirmatively communicated… DO NOT MESS WITH OUR TERM LIMITS And DO NOT MESS WITH THE CITY MANAGER RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT This City Council has been tone deaf when... [Read More...]
Martino: Propaganda and Deception – Vote NO NO NO
The twin spigots of propaganda and deception surrounding the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens unrelenting march to change term limits to match the craving of the incumbents and developers while dwarfing the desires of 80% of the 2014 voters have again sparked controversy that has led to the Courthouse for resolution. The August 28, 2018 three question City Charter Referendum election has been legally challenged by a private citizen of Palm Beach... [Read More...]
Martino: Vote NO, NO, and NO!
On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, Election Day, Vote NO to Charter Question #1! Vote NO to Charter Question #2! Vote NO to Charter Question #3! That’s how “TOGETHER WE CAN FIX OUR CHARTER”. The City Council has again sent “slick” campaign-style brochures to our homes deceptively asking for our vote to “fix” a charter that is not broken, particularly, in the areas they suggest. NO to Question #1! It changes existing City Council members’... [Read More...]
Martino: City Legal Failures
In three recent Palm Beach Post newspaper editions the City of Palm Beach Gardens was in the headlines again. But the news and the articles did nothing to enhance the reputation of the City. All of the articles highlighted the seeming ineptness of the present City Council and its immediate predecessor Council to establish clear, cogent, and competent decision making in the legal areas of their responsibilities. These missteps have stumbled the City... [Read More...]
Martino: City… Intimidation, Humiliation, or Bullying!
Have you ever heard of a Kangaroo Court? A Kangaroo Court can be defined as an unofficial or mock court set up spontaneously for the purpose of delivering a judgment arrived at in advance; usually a verdict has in reality already been decided before the trial has begun. The term may also apply to a military court, a court held by a legitimate judicial authority, or a court held by political decree. Usually, these courts intentionally disregard legal... [Read More...]