Weekly Newsflash 12-16-24

Library Activities

Relax before the holiday rush! Join us for two entertaining events this week at the library:

On Tuesday, December 17^th at 5:30 PM, we are screening The Hill, the emotional true story of the son of a travelling pastor who pursues his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.

Come back on Thursday, December 19^th at 5:30 PM for a concert with JayCee Driesen. She will be performing cabaret songs with Mark Friedman on piano.

SR-A1A RRR Project Update

One lane in each direction of SR A1A from 1708 S. Ocean Boulevard, Delray Beach, to 3320 S. Ocean Boulevard, Highland Beach, will have intermittent closures between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, to perform road widening activities. Flaggers will direct traffic as needed. Access to driveways and businesses will be maintained.

For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or mreadling@corradino.com.

Message from the Mayor - Milani Park Update

Mayor Natasha Moore, Maggie Chappelear, and Laura Thurston participated in a meeting hosted by Commissioner Marci Woodward and Palm Beach County (PBC) staff to discuss Milani Park. Many kudos to Maggie Chappelear and Laura Thurston, who urged Marci to include a Highland Beach Commissioner in the meeting. There were 16 participants in the meeting, including 4 members of the architecture firm and several of PBC staff.

The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the architects who were selected by PBC to design the park and to provide the architects with stakeholder input on the design of the park. Brooks and Scarpa is the architecture firm that was selected by PBC. The lead architect is Jeffrey Huber. Here is a link to Jeffrey's bio. 

PBC staff encouraged a discussion of Highland Beach resident concerns and preferences regarding the park. The topics discussed were: reduced parking spots, excessive traffic, vagrants, stormwater drainage, dangers regarding Yamato Rock, environmental concerns emphasizing the importance of protecting the sea turtles, and aesthetics of the park (we don't want it to look like a parking lot).

The architects were extremely engaged and took notes on the discussion. Next steps are for the architects to start work on the design. We will be invited to another meeting early next year to preview and provide input on preliminary designs for the park. PBC is planning to have another public meeting for Highland Beach residents to preview designs for the park sometime in February or March 2025.

PBC stated that they intend to comply with the settlement agreement between PBC and Highland Beach, but PBC will address Highland Beach's concerns as much as possible. It was a positive meeting with a spirit of collaboration. Stay tuned for future updates!

Town Board Vacancies

Board of Adjustment & Appeals - One (1) vacancy for a three-year term.

Code Enforcement Board - One (1) vacancy for an unexpired term ending December 2024 and one (1) vacancy for an unexpired term ending May 2025.

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

12/17/24 at 1:30 PM - Town Commission Meeting

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!