By Michele Dargan, Special for the Civic Association — More than 50 people filled the Palm Beach Civic Association’s Community Room Wednesday to get the latest information and hear responses to their questions regarding the estimated $98.6 million project to bury the town’s utility lines. Project Manager Kevin Schanen of Kimley-Horn told the attendees that […]
From the Town of Palm Beach (click here to read the original post). The Town of Palm Beach announces board member opening on the Town’s Underground Utilities Task Force effective March 15, 2017. The Underground Utilities Task Force (UUTF) was created on May 12, 2015 by Resolution No. 50-2015 and consists of seven (7) members […]
Palm Beach Post By William Kelly – Daily News Staff Writer With the clocking ticking toward construction, the town is scrambling to obtain easements needed to bury utility lines during the first phase of a town-wide conversion to underground utilities. Phase one is divided into two segments to be built simultaneously – the upper North […]
Palm Beach Post By William Kelly – Daily News Staff Writer With costs threatening to exceed $90 million, Palm Beach may hire a second engineering firm to review a plan for burying all power, cable television and phone lines on the island. The Underground Utilities Task Force recommended Tuesday that the Town Council hire a […]
Saves: A walk through of Phase 1 North was conducted to determine if any existing service drops could be intercepted at street front locations. Several were discovered that will save approximately $18,000. Raves: Jay Boodheshwar and his staff for their assistance in helping us expedite the easement acquisition process in Phase 1 South.
The Town of Palm Beach has released the Town-wide Undergrounding of Utilities Project Master Plan. The draft master plan is available for public viewing online at www.Undergrounding.info. The Master Plan is a culmination of many meetings with over 100 individuals, stakeholders, community leaders, multiple utility companies, and various governmental agencies. Typically, this level of planning […]
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 […]
