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Sea turtles, IG money top topics at Palm Beach County Commission night meeting
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsSea turtle concerns and an inspector general funding fight are among the topics getting prime time treatment from the Palm Beach County Commission Tuesday night. The Palm Beach County Commission meets at night Tuesday to try to boost public involvement...... -
Palm Beach County Commission differs on tougher restrictions for public land
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County Commissioner Karen Marcus wants to make it harder to build on or sell off public land set aside for conservation or open space. Marcus proposes requiring a super-majority vote of the County Commission before publicly-owned property...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Wage theft fight goes back to County Commission
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsAfter more than a year of delays, Palm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday will be asked to revive a proposed "wage theft" law. The wage theft proposal is intended to help low-income workers, cheated out of pay, recover overdue earnings......Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Religion and Belief, Labor Legislation
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Super-majority push strikes out with County Commission
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsA second try at requiring super-majority votes on the Palm Beach County Commission for public land issues came up short yet again. County Commissioner Karen Marcus proposed requiring a super-majority vote of the County Commission before publicly-owned...Tags: Environmental Issues, Politics, Elections, Conservation
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Delayed Everglades restoration prompts Palm Beach County leader to question state, federal 'courage'
Frustrated with stalled Everglades restoration, Palm Beach County Commission Chairwoman Karen Marcus contends that federal and state officials lack the "courage" to get it done.
One year ago, Palm Beach County imposed a moratorium on new rock mines...Tags: Metal and Mineral, U.S. Sugar Corporation, Agricultural Research and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Credit and Debt
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Office Depot says it will create jobs, or pay the county
In a July 18 letter to Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson, Office Depot said it expects to meet its incentives requirement with the county to retain and create jobs.
"We believe we will continue to meet these requirements for the remainder of...Tags: Career and Workplace, Investments, Office Depot Inc., Contracts, Labor Markets
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Despite sea level rise warning, Florida making it easier to build along the coast
On the same day that South Florida got a big warning about rising sea levels, Palm Beach County commissioners approved a state-required measure making it easier to build along the coast.
The National Resources Defense Council on Tuesday released a report...Tags: Water, Oceans, Environmental Issues, Floods, Disasters and Accidents
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Palm Beach County Commission considers suing Legislature over gun control
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsA legal shootout over gun control could be coming between the Palm Beach County Commission and Florida Legislature. The County Commission is expected to decide Tuesday whether to sue the Legislature to try to overturn a new state law that......Tags: Gun Control, National Government, File Sharing, Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Palm Beach County Commission tackles redistricting Tuesday
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday are expected to be tinkering with the political dividing lines that determine which areas they represent ??? and who votes in their elections. The often politically-charged practice of ???redistricting??? calls...Tags: Local Government, Politics, Elections
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Palm Beach County Commission to pick chairperson
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe Palm Beach County Commission is expected to pick a new leader on Tuesday. The seven-member commission is holding its annual reorganization meeting, where the board elects its chairperson. If recent practice holds, current Commission Chairwoman Karen... -
Picking new leaders sparks flap on Palm Beach County Commission
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County officials blamed a paperwork mistake ??? not a backroom deal ??? for the County Commission???s new chairman and vice chairperson being named in a county document before they were chosen Tuesday. The Palm Beach County Commission Tuesday..... -
Slosberg proposes advertising on school buses
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsSchool buses would become rolling billboards that help pay for education under legislation proposed by state Rep. Irv Slosberg. Slosberg, D-Boca Raton, proposes changing state law to give school district???s the option of selling advertising on school...Tags: Sales, Advertising, Business
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