City giving away payment-free house at Housing Expo
Mar 28, 2008 - Housing, Mayor's Office
What: City Giving Away Free House at Housing Expo.
When: Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Palm Beach County Convention Center.
(03/28/08) As part of the 2008 Housing Expo, the City of West Palm Beach will hold a drawing and give away a payment-free house. The Housing Expo will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The drawing will be held at approximately 2:00 p.m., and you must be present to win.
The City’s Housing Expo will be filled with services and activities designed to help attendees take advantage of housing opportunities. Homeowners will be able to get help with foreclosure assistance, get expert housing advice and learn about local housing initiatives.
The City is giving away a two-bedroom single-family home located in the City’s north end. The home will be given away in a drawing to an income-eligible family. Entrants must certify their eligibility at the Housing Expo. The new owner will be required to occupy the home as their primary residence and must meet certain other conditions.
Don’t miss your final chances to visit this year’s WPB GreenMarket
Mar 26, 2008 - Newsletter
Time is winding down on this year’s WPB GreenMarket, so be sure to pay us a visit between now and Saturday, April 19th!
The WPB GreenMarket is a traditional farmer’s market held Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It’s the perfect place to pick up fresh fruit and vegetables, take in some live music and snack on some great treats. To see more details about the WPB GreenMarket, click here http://www.cityofwpb.com/greenmarket/index.htm.
April 19th will mark the final WPB GreenMarket for this season. We hope to see you there!
City announces hiring of Asst. City Administrator
Mar 24, 2008 - Mayor's Office
(Monday, March 24, 2008) Mayor Lois J. Frankel is pleased to announce that the City of West Palm Beach has hired Eduardo Balbis for the position of Assistant City Administrator. Balbis began his duties on March 24, 2008. Balbis’ responsibilities include oversight of the Department of Public Utilities, the Department of Public Works and the Department of Engineering Services.
“Mr. Balbis brings extensive experience as an engineer, and has worked with the City of West Palm Beach on a range of water, wastewater and infrastructure projects,” said Mayor Frankel. “His knowledge of the City’s workings will allow him to quickly transition in to his new responsibilities.”
Balbis is a professional engineer with a wide range of local civil and environmental engineering experience. He has been involved in the engineering field in Palm Beach County since 1987 and was recognized by his peers with the American Society of Civil Engineers Young Engineer of the Year award in 2002.
Mr. Balbis was most recently a Senior Associate with Jordan, Jones and Goulding, a national engineering firm specializing in large water and wastewater design projects, transportation, solid waste, pumping facilities, tunnels and land development projects.
Balbis has a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida.
Local Media vs. the Mayor “Dancing for the Stars”
Mar 24, 2008 - Mayor's Office
(Monday, March 24, 2008) City of West Palm Beach Mayor Lois J. Frankel will be taking on the local media and “Dancing for the Stars” in a live ballroom dancing competition as part of a fundraiser to benefit the Kravis Center’s S*T*A*R (Students and Teachers Arts Resources) series and education programs.
Mayor Frankel will take on members of the local media vying for the coveted “Dancing for the Stars” trophy. The Mayor is being coached by her dance partner Angelo Caruso. She will be competing against Suzanne Boyd and Eric Roby from CBS 12 News and Fox 29, weekend anchors Bob Kaple and Meredith McDonough from WPBF News 25, Toni May from WXEL TV’s South Florida Today and anchorwoman Tania Rogers from WPTV NewsChannel 5. The evening will also feature a performance by the United States Latin Champions.
The fifteenth anniversary Reach for the Stars benefit, which will feature the “Dancing for the Stars” live ballroom competition, will be held Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Cohen Pavilion. Ticket information is available at kravis.org/reachforthestars or by calling 561-832-7469.
The S*T*A*R* Series strives to build broad-based support for the arts by nurturing young people’s innate connection to art and providing maximum accessibility. The program brings classroom curriculum to life for tens of thousands of students each year, offering the most current, challenging and artistically diverse young people’s programming.
Okeechobee Blvd. Traffic Advisory
Mar 20, 2008 - Mayor's Office, Traffic
What: Lane reduction on Okeechobee Boulevard.
When: Beginning Friday, March 21, 2008 at 10:00 p.m.
Affected Area: Okeechobee Boulevard west of Quadrille Boulevard.
(03/20/08) Due to construction work being done on the CityPlace Office tower, three westbound lanes of Okeechobee Boulevard will be closed just west of Quadrille Boulevard from Friday, March 21, 2008 at 10:00 p.m. until Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. One westbound lane will remain open to traffic.
West Palm Beach Police will be on-scene to assist with traffic flow as needed.