State of Our City Address 2012 Video Available On-line
Jan 19, 2012 - Mayor's Office
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| Don’t miss West Palm Beach’s largest networking business breakfastState of Our City Address Breakfast Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | |
 “Building an Inspired City”
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Palm Beach County Convention Center 650 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33401Register by 5:00 p.m. January 11 & Save - Member $30, Non-Member $40 Table for 10 (Member) $300 | (Non-Member) $350 |
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| Also, it’s a great opportunity to exhibit your company to a guaranteed crowd of over 750 business professionals! Tabletop displays include two admissions and are available for members for $200! For more information contact Kelley Burke at kburke@palmbeaches.org or
(561) 833-3711 ext. 231 |
Share Your Input on the Next Chief of Police
Jan 18, 2012 - Mayor's Office, Police/Crime Prevention
The International Association of Chief of Police, Inc. (IACP) has been contracted by the City to conduct the search for the new Chief of Police.
On January 18 & 19, 2012 representatives from IACP will be visiting the City to conduct meetings with citizens, neighborhood representatives, business leaders, City officials, and other City personnel. The purpose of these meetings is to identify the knowledge, skills and abilities needed and wanted of the new Chief of Police, as well as the experience, education, and training required. Your participation will help us identify the challenges of the incumbent and what is to be accomplished short and long range.
It is with the assistance of the different community groups, business leaders and citizens that we will be able to select and hire the most qualified candidate as the new Chief of Police.
You are invited to participate in the meetings scheduled for the following dates and times:
January 18, 2012
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 1st Floor City Hall – 401 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach
January 18, 2012
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 1st Floor City Hall – 401 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach
January 19, 2012
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 1st Floor City Hall – 401 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County Traffic Report, Jan 27 through Feb 3, 2012
Jan 06, 2012 - Mayor's Office, Traffic
Palm Beach County traffic will be affected this week by ongoing construction projects and maintenance work, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials report.
Weather permitting; closures will be in effect on I-95 and in other areas throughout Palm Beach County for construction activities.
For around-the-clock, real-time, I-95 traffic information, call 511. To view real-time video of I-95 in Palm Beach County, visit the Florida Department of Transportation’s Palm Beach SMART SunGuide Transportation Management Center (TMC) website at www.smartsunguide.com. For updated lane closure information, please refer to www.d4fdot.com. Follow us now on Twitter at MyFDOT_SEFL.
Click here to view the Palm Beach County Traffic Report
15 Municipalities Unite to Protect Taxpayer Against Double Taxation
Nov 10, 2011 - Mayor's Office
Palm Beach County has instituted an Inspector General Program designed to eliminate fraud, waste, mismanagement, misconduct or abuse from county and municipal governments. While municipalities across the county support this concept, the funding for this 3.5 million dollar program comes from taxpayers, and those living in municipalities in Palm Beach County would be taxed twice. To protect our residents, the 15 municipalities intend to participate in a lawsuit against Palm Beach County asking the circuit court to determine our rights and declare the funding for the inspector general program unlawful. The municipalities believe the funding mechanism for the program is unlawful for multiple reasons:
(1)Municipal residents already pay for the inspector general’s services through their county tax bill, but have to pay again through their municipal tax bill meaning they pay for the same service twice;
(2)It is a tax not authorized by general law;
(3)Municipalities have no lawful means to collect the charges through vendor contracts; (4)Municipalities have no lawful means to collect the charges through special assessments on vendor contracts;
(5)There is no legal authority for calculating a municipality’s share based on municipal expenses.
In order to be lawful, the municipalities believe that the inspector general program funding should be handled like funding for all of the other countywide programs meaning the County would pay for the program in its entirety. Each city and unincorporated county taxpayer would pay for the inspector general’s services in a lawful manner, the county would retain control over its budget responsibilities, and the municipalities would retain control over their budget responsibilities.
Participating Municipalities include:
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH
TOWN OF JUPITER
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
TOWN OF PALM BEACH SHORES
TOWN OF MANALAPAN
VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON
TOWN OF MANGONIA PARK
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
TOWN OF LAKE PARK
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
TOWN OF OCEAN RIDGE
CITY OF BOCA RATON
The municipalities are united in their support to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse for local governments but also support the concept that funding for any program must be accomplished in a fair manner that does not result in taxing citizens twice.
City of West Palm Beach Police Chief Announces Retirement
Oct 01, 2011 - Mayor's Office, Police/Crime Prevention
City of West Palm Beach Police Chief Delsa Bush submitted a letter today notifying Mayor Jeri Muoio that she would retire effective January 1, 2012. Chief Bush recently announced that she intended to retire and that she would finalize her plans and present them to the Mayor in October.
The letter thanks Mayor Muoio for her support and praises the officers under her command, “Please know that the West Palm Beach Police department is one of the most highly regarded in the nation. This fact can only be attributed to the fine men and women who work within the organization, both sworn and civilian.”
Mayor Muoio accepted the letter saying, “Chief Bush has served this community for many years. Her dedication to the people of West Palm Beach and to her officers has earned the admiration and respect from those she serves. I thank her for her many years of hard work.”
Chief Bush is a 28 year veteran of the force working her way up from officer to the position she currently holds. During her tenure she oversaw a double digit drop in crime and the establishment of many innovative policing programs.