The chambers were nearly empty on Tuesday as the Palm County Commission held aworkshopon the role and activities of theinternal auditor and the Audit Committee. Commissioners seemed […]
Author: Cheryl Carpenter Klimek

Controversy erupted again at Monday’s West Palm Beach City Commission meeting as three variations ofredistricting mapswere presented for final approval. As promised at the lastcommission meeting, Mayor […]
The mood was heavy among Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday as they began the process ofrepealing years of ordinancesregarding the regulation of firearms and ammunition in response […]
The Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment and the House Redistricting Committee conducted one of 26 statewide public hearings Tuesday in Boca Raton to seek public comment for […]
West Palm Beach city commissioners tackled a fullagendaon Monday, but the topic that elicited the most fireworks wasn’t even on the agenda – single-member districts. The agenda […]
Earlier this month, the West Palm Beach City Commission voted unanimously to hold its tax rate steady for the next budget year. On Monday, the commission adopted […]
During a presentation at the Palm Beach County Commission meeting on Tuesday, the Criminal Justice Commission prompted a spirited debate when making recommendations on how best to […]
Taxpayers in West Palm Beach can breathe a sigh of relief after the City Commission voted Monday to keep the operatingmillage rate at 8.0739.While commissioners could have […]
The Palm Beach County Commission’s second budget workshop produced some fireworksMonday, with commissioner topping the list of the meeting’s most interesting happenings. The quote of the […]
Business owners and residents were saved Monday, when the West Palm Beach City Commission meeting netted mainly pro-business votes that would also benefit taxpayers. Florida Power & […]
Palm Beach County commissionerson Tuesday tussled with a number of items that could hurt or help business in a big way. TheWage Theft Ordinancehas been a concern […]