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Everglades advocates raise concerns about Palm Beach County Commission
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsEverglades advocates are increasingly pointing to the Palm Beach County Commission as an impediment to restoring South Florida???s famed River of Grass. They blame development decisions by the County Commission in recent years for threatening to get in...Tags: Government, South Florida Water Management District, Local Government, Water Restrictions, Palm Beach Gardens
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Palm Beach billionaire adds intrigue to U.S. Senate primary
Central Florida Political Pulse» Orlando Sentinel – Central Florida Political PulseBy Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel For months, Kendrick Meek was sailing toward an all-but-certain victory in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate while the Republican candidates chewed each other up. Now it’s the Democrats’ turn for turmoil. Meek, a... -
Palm Beach County ethics commissioner among those late on new ethics training
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsAt least 50 committee members and advisory board appointees for scandal-plagued Palm Beach County government missed the deadline to get newly required ethics training. Among those overdue for training is one of the members of the county???s new Ethics...Tags: Florida Atlantic University, Politics, Local Government, Values, Ethics
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Brandenburg pulls out of County Commission race
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsState Rep. Mary Brandenburg, D-West Palm Beach, said Tuesday she's ending her campaign for Palm Beach County Commission. She's being forced out of the Legislature in November by term limits and had planned to seek the commission seat being vacated......Tags: Local Elections, Elections
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Palm Beach County commissioners taking another swing at budget cutting ideas
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsIt???s budget shortfall d??j?? vu for the Palm Beach County Commission. Faced with a $100 million shortfall, county commissioners are recycling budget cutting ideas they floated a year ago with the hopes of avoiding raising property tax rates for the........Tags: Jeb Bush, Budgets and Budgeting, Labor Markets, Wages and Pensions, Property Tax
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Abruzzo appointed to health care district board
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsState Rep. Joseph Abruzzo, D-Wellington, was appointed Tuesday to the board of the Palm Beach County Health Care District. The seven-member board oversees the health care district. Among the health care district's activities are running Trauma Hawk air...Tags: Medical Services, Nursing, Wellington, Health
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Taylor calls for broadening Palm Beach County Commission's power
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsPalm Beach County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor proposes a dramatic shake up in the balance of power in local government in a bid to deal with continued budget shortfalls. Taylor wants to explore putting independently-elected county officials ???...Tags: Local Elections, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Elections, Local Government
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Palm Beach County officials balk at budget-cutting meeting intended to rein in costs
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsCutting Palm Beach County government spending can be a difficult proposition when local officials can???t even agree to gather in the same room. Thanks-but-no-thanks was the quick response to the Palm Beach County Commission???s call for a budget-...Tags: Local Elections, Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Ric Bradshaw, Politics
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Palm Beach County Commission agrees to consider charter review
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsStarting what could be a shakeup in local government, Palm Beach County commissioners agreed Tuesday to explore launching a review of the county charter. Commissioner Priscilla Taylor last month suggested changing the county charter to bring...Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Elections, Local Government
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Palm Beach County beefs up auditing efforts
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsYears of scandal convinced the Palm Beach County Commission Tuesday to beef up the county???s internal auditing. The proposed changes give the county???s internal auditor more responsibility for monitoring and reporting on county operations and...Tags: Values, Accounting and Auditing, Ethics
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Crist multi-tasks in Lauderdale
South Florida Sun-SentinelGov. Charlie Crist came to downtown Fort Lauderdale this morning to dedicate a new solar roof at Florida Atlantic University, interview four candidates for the Palm Beach County Commission and talk about President Obama's stimulus plan. Crist climbed the...Tags: Government, Florida Atlantic University, Regional Authority, Politics, Executive Branch
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Palm Beach County's first black commissioner
South Florida Sun-SentinelHer colleagues on the Palm Beach County Commission tired of her. But Maude Ford Lee, the first black county commissioner in 1990, was a tireless fighter for equal rights. "They called me 'All about black stuff.' But I told them, 'We've historically...Tags: Local Elections, Government, NAACP, Elections, Barack Obama
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