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Palm Beach County considers challenge to state rolling back local gun laws
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners Tuesday begrudgingly started doing away with more county gun regulations, even as they agreed to explore challenging the state???s crackdown on local firearms laws. The Florida Legislature has long maintained that it...Tags: Firearms, Local Government, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Palm Beach County auditor's role in question as new countywide watchdog grows
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe scandal-plagued Palm Beach County Commission is trying to figure out what to do with the board???s internal auditor now that a new countywide inspector general is in place. Budget cuts are trimming the number of employees from 12 to......Tags: Employees, Accounting and Auditing, Career and Workplace, Budgets and Budgeting
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Palm Beach County Commission candidates lining up to replace Marcus
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe field of candidates is growing in the Palm Beach County Commission District 1 race to replace long-time incumbent Karen Marcus in 2012. Laura Hanley, a caterer from Jupiter, on Sept. 2 became the latest to join the so far......Tags: Jupiter, Local Elections, Broward County Commission
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Palm Beach County School Board, County Commission look for ways to share
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsLearning to share was lesson number one Wednesday as the Palm Beach County Commission and School Board discussed ways to combine efforts to cut costs for taxpayers. Sharing parking lots, teaming up on technology services and opening schools to more......Tags: Television, Entertainment, Palm Beach County School Board, Television Industry
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Dead animals a dead end for proposed Palm Beach County budget cut
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsKilling more dogs and cats turns out to be a conversation stopper for the Palm Beach County Commission. When county commissioners at Tuesday???s budget meeting were looking for ways to cut costs, one option included closing the county???s animal shelter.....Tags: Dog (animal), Budgets and Budgeting, Cat (animal), Layoffs and Downsizing, Marathon
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Palm Beach County Commission finally relents on Fargo fight
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsAfter more than two years of hounding the Palm Beach County Commission, Andrew Schaller may finally get Fargo Avenue fixed. Schaller has been a fixture at County Commission meetings calling for the county to fix drainage problems that leave the...... -
Palm Beach County proposes shaving a little off tax rate increase
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTax increases are in the eye of the beholder, as evidenced by a new Palm Beach County budget plan that suggests property tax rates could go up while county officials still claim taxes are going down. The Palm Beach County......Tags: Local Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Property Tax
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Palm Beach County rekindles parking fees debate
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsBeach parking fees once again have become a budget-time temptation for the Palm Beach County Commission. While Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Palm Beach and other cities use beach parking fees to boost revenues, Palm Beach County has shied away from......Tags: Local Government, Delray Beach, Economy, Business and Finance, Boca Raton, Property Tax
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Palm Beach County Commission votes tonight on budget, tax rate
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners tonight decide whether to impose deeper spending cuts or raise property tax rates for the third year in a row to avoid a budget shortfall. The County Commission meets at 6 p.m. to take the final......Tags: Ric Bradshaw, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Property Tax
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Hearing God's call
South Florida Sun-SentinelRev. Verona Matthews Other job experience: Former insurance claims officer, then supervisor, then agent; former preschool owner Other community posts: Co-president of People Engaged in Active Community Efforts; vice chair of board of Sickle Cell...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Education, Barry University, Colleges and Universities, Paul Harvey
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Lion Country Safari development push creates roar for Amendment 4
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsA controversial Palm Beach County development proposal added new ammunition to a statewide referendum asking voters to reign in development. Lion Country Safari on Aug. 30 convinced the Palm Beach County Commission to change the drive-through animal theme...Tags: Elections, Referenda, Activism, Politics, Tour Operations Industry
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