BCC Briefs

At the February 2, 2010, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action:

Retire/rehire – agreed to require vacant executive positions to be advertised, not counting the Director of Airports, until July 1, when a new state law takes effect extending the period retired persons must wait before returning to their old jobs.

Human Services – approved homeless program grants totaling $100,000 for a one-year, nonrecurring, grant-funded Planner II position with the Human Services Division. No county funds are involved.

Commission district offices – adopted a resolution establishing budgetary policy and expenditure controls for commission district offices, including the elimination of part-time secretaries, individual budgets for equipment, and the separate position and operating budget for the BCC chair.

Charter review – discussed creating an advisory committee to review and recommend changes to the Palm Beach County Charter, including possibly having some BCC seats elected countywide.

Boards and committees – realigned assignments with regard to commissioners’ participation on advisory boards and committees.

Panhandlers – directed legal staff to research the feasibility of banning cash solicitation along county-owned roadways and medians.

Lake Worth Beach – approved a three-year interlocal agreement with the City of Lake Worth for $5 million in voter-approved recreation bond funds for improvements to the Lake Worth Beach casino.

South Bay – approved an agreement with the City of South Bay to provide $400,000 for repairs to Southwest 12th Avenue between Southwest 1st Street and MLK Boulevard.