Weekly Newsflash 2-26-24

SR-A1A RRR Project Public Meeting 3-7-24

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will be holding virtual and in-person pre-construction meetings regarding the SR-A1A RRR (Resurfacing, Restoration and Rehabilitation) Project on March 7^th. The virtual sessions will be held from 5-5:30 PM and again from 5:30-6 PM, with the in-person open house from 6-7 PM. For more details on the meetings and an overview of the project, please click here to download FDOT's project letter and flyer.

Waste Management Rate Increase

Please be advised that on June 1^st a 7% rate increase will go into effect for all commercial and residential recyclable, solid waste, and yard trash services in accordance with the Town's agreement with Waste Management.

Referendum Questions

After extensive and thoughtful deliberation, the Town Commission has presented three referendum questions to residents for the 2024 Municipal General Election:

1. Financing a Sanitary Sewer Lining Rehabilitation Project

2. Raising the Current Funding Limitation

3. Ability to Designate Election Canvassing Duties to Palm Beach County

For a more in depth breakdown of the ballot language and why the Commission chose these three questions, please visit the Referendum Questions webpage and watch past Town Commission Meetings.

Municipal General Election Info

The Highland Beach General (Nonpartisan) Election will be held on Tuesday, March 19^th, 2024, which runs current with the Presidential Preference Primary Election (PPP) in the Library Community Room located at 3618 S Ocean Blvd. 

Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link provides registered voters with three (3) different ways to cast their vote:

1. Vote By Mail (Absentee)
2. Vote Early (in person)
3. Vote on Election Day (in person)

Town Board Vacancies

Board of Adjustment & Appeals - One (1) vacancy for an unexpired term ending September 2024 and one (1) upcoming vacancy for a three-year term.

Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board - Upcoming vacancies for three-year terms.

For additional information, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at (561) 278-4548 or email jdehart@highlandbeach.us (Jaclyn DeHart) or lgaskins@highlandbeach.us (Lanelda Gaskins), Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Watch Town Meetings

Friendly reminder - You can always watch live and past meetings by visiting the Town's website and clicking the Watch Meetings button or by directly visiting the Town's YouTube channel!