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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The feeder study conducted by FPL for master planning of the project has been completed. The feeder study indicates where major backbone utility lines will be located throughout the Town. Similar studies have also been completed by AT&T and Comcast for their significant infrastructure needs.
