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Downed Powerline Triggers South-End Blaze (From Palm Beach Civic Association)
Early Tuesday morning this week at 2 AM, a live powerline snapped and started a fire at 3475 S OCEAN BLVD in Palm Beach. Fire-Rescue from Palm Beach responded and reported that the line that was down was fully energized and had started the bushes and shrubbery on fire. They cordoned off the area and […]
Town Manager Updates Residents On Undergrounding Project (From the Palm Beach Civic Association)
By Michele Dargan, Special to the Civic Association.- Palm Beach Town Manager Tom Bradford updated residents Monday on the status of the undergrounding project that is scheduled to begin in May, but may be delayed due to two pending lawsuits. In addition to the lawsuits, Mr. Bradford discussed two additional major issues impacting the project: […]
Broadband Infrastructure Assessment Study Results
In November 2016, Magellan Advisors completed their Broadband Assessment Study. Thank you to the over 430 property owners and businesses who participated. The study has provided the Town of Palm Beach with valuable information about the broadband needs of the Town, ways to improve service and opportunities for revenue generation to offset undergrounding project costs. […]
Underground Utilities Task Force Update
The Undergrounding Project Team indicated they needed more time before presenting a master plan to the Task Force. The Project Team indicated the following: Two pending lawsuits filed by Town residents are stalling the financing of the undergrounding project. Until the lawsuits are settled, the Town cannot access General Obligation Bond funds. Interest rates have […]
Curbing Costs & Installation Time
Saves: Delineating the edge of travel lane on extra-wide local streets allows for more efficient use of the right of way for equipment placement thereby avoiding easement acquisition costs and/or curbing that typically costs $25/LF. Raves: AT&T – They worked with us to minimize conduit needs for a portion of their conversion in Phase 1 […]
The Shiny Sheet: “FPL offers millions more in discounts toward utility burial costs”
Florida Power & Light has offered the town up to $6 million in additional discounts toward the cost of burying all power lines in town, Town Manager Tom Bradford said this week. The discounts would be in the form of “credits” offered by FPL against the amount the town must pay the utility company for […]
