31 Jan

Posted at 15:28h in News

Come August, or maybe November, Palm Beach County voters may be asked to decide on a 20-year, $150-million bond to support environmental projects. County commissioners on Tuesday nudged the needle forward on the proposal made by Mayor Dave Kerner in November. But a final decision, such as when the bond would appear on a ballot, has yet to be made. If approved, taxpayers would shell out $4.84 per year on $100,000 of taxable property, or $12.10 per year for $250,000 of taxable property....

22 Nov

Posted at 15:15h in News

By Hannah Morse Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post There’s a new mayor and vice-mayor in town. For the next year, Dave Kerner will take over as Palm Beach County’s mayor, a ceremonial title held until recently by Mack Bernard. The county mayor presides over County Commission meetings, signs documents and represents the county at events. Commissioner Robert Weinroth was chosen by his peers as vice-mayor. “When you’re inline, you’re always paying attention to the person in front of you,” Kerner said, thanking his fellow former state representative Bernard for his service as mayor. Kerner also called being a county commissioner, a seat he was elected...

27 Sep

Posted at 17:56h in News

Chuck Marohn, an engineer from Minnesota, started Strong Towns 11 years ago because he grew tired of the selling the false logic of car-centric growth. In November 2008, he began a Black Friday photo contest via social media. Black Friday, in 2008, was in the waning years of a long tradition of in-store shopping in large numbers — thus the nickname....

20 May

Posted at 14:42h in News

With each day’s news, experts spar over the best way to safeguard South Florida’s water supply. Scientists and policymakers of good faith are working diligently to prevent last summer’s water woes, and to find a long-term fix to safeguard drinking water and manage flow through flood and drought. There is no shortage of proposals under discussion. Palm Beach County has a critical stake in these discussions. One proposal, part of the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project, involves building a 20-foot high above-ground reservoir on 1,600 acres of Mecca Farms west of Palm Beach Gardens. We should thank and applaud the Board of...

10 May

Posted at 19:08h in News

Now there's no doubt the new South Florida Water Management District board plans to emphasize protecting the environment and transparency. On Thursday, they put it in the agency's mission statement. The previous mission statement adopted by previous board members — all appointed by then-Gov. Rick Scott — called for the district to "manage and protect water resources of the region by balancing and improving flood control, water supply and water quality through restoration of natural systems." The new mission statement adopted by the new board members — all appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis since taking office in January — calls for the district to "safeguard and restore South Florida's...