Entries by Town of Palm Beach

Palm Beach Daily News: “Palm Beach: Property owners can pay early, avoid utility assessments”

August 14, 2017 in /by

Original link here: http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/local/palm-beach-property-owners-can-pay-early-avoid-utility-assessments/hwm4jWeXvBHq0VESZMSltM/ Town Manager Tom Bradford gives an update on undergrounding after a debate between council candidates on Jan. 23, 2017. He says that’s it is still possible to prepay after Sept. 1. Meghan McCarthy Property owners have the option to prepay the assessments for town-wideutility undergrounding beyond Sept. 1, Palm Beach officials said last week. Prepaying […]

Exploratory Digging Beginning August 14 – Phase 1 South

August 11, 2017 in , /by

NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION TO RESIDENTS & BUSINESS OWNERS Date: August 11, 2017 Reference: Exploratory Digging • BEGINNING August 14, 2017 Town • Wide Undergrounding (South) Construction Project Type of Work: Locating and marking of existing Underground Utilities Location: S. Ocean Blvd. – from Sloan’s Curve to the Town’s South Limits & Ibis Isle Dear Residents […]

Deadline: Prepayment Option for Undergrounding Assessment

August 9, 2017 in /by

Property owners interested in participating in the prepayment option at this time for their undergrounding of utilities assessment should make their payment prior to the September 1st, 2017 deadline.  By utilizing the prepayment option at this time, property owners will avoid interest and other charges associated with paying the assessment annually. Once you prepay your […]

Palm Beach breaks ground on first phase of island-wide utility burial

August 6, 2017 in , , , , /by

Friday was a day of celebration, 14 years in the making. That’s how long it took town-wide utility undergrounding to evolve from an idea, first explored by then-Mayor Lesly Smith and the Town Council , into something as tangible as shovels biting into dirt. Town officials donned hard hats, gripped shovels and posed for pictures […]

Undergrounding of Utilities Groundbreaking Ceremonies

August 2, 2017 in , , , , , /by

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   Town of Palm Beach Hosts Official Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Phase 1 North and Phase 1 South of the Undergrounding of Utilities Project Palm Beach, FL – The Town of Palm Beach will host Official Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Phase 1 North and Phase 1 South of the Undergrounding of Utilities Project. Both […]

Prepayment Option for Underground Townwide Utilities Assessment

July 31, 2017 in , , , /by

July 31, 2017 Subject: Prepayment Option for Underground Townwide Utilities Assessment The Town Council of the Town of Palm Beach, Florida recently established and approved a special assessment against property within the Townwide Underground Utility Assessment Area to fund the design, acquisition, construction, and installation of the Underground Utility Improvements. This type of financing where […]

Will Palm Beach ‘future proof’ with fiber-optic network?

July 23, 2017 in /by

With the first phase of town-wide utility undergrounding starting this summer, the town soon must decide whether to install extra conduit to hold a future fiber-optic communication network. Town officials have long said the undergrounding utilities project presents a rare opportunity to lay the groundwork for a town-owned fiber-optic system at the lowest possible cost. […]