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Council members on the dais offered verbal praise for Allen’s leadership, staff relations and communication with council. During his brief remarks after the vote Allen said he was “honored to be here and be part of the village” and thanked council and staff.

Council discussed salary competitiveness and comparative compensation data from a recently received study. One council member proposed a larger increase but the council coalesced around a 6% base‑salary adjustment and the performance bonus; staff noted they will memorialize the decision with a contract amendment and that the bonus will be processed immediately while the salary change will be effective Oct. 1 to align with other nonunion adjustments.

Why it matters: As village manager, Allen oversees daily operations and department heads. Council members cited preparedness, fiscal stewardship, staff morale and interdepartmental coordination as reasons to reward performance. The council directed staff to return with a contract amendment memorializing the approved compensation changes.

Action: Council motion to approve a 6% base salary increase effective Oct. 1 and a $17,000 performance payment passed by unanimous voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Council - Jul 10 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After an annual performance review, the Village Council approved a 6% base‑salary increase effective Oct. 1 and a $17,000 performance bonus payable in the next payroll period for Village Manager Jeremy Allen; councilors praised his leadership and staff relations during the public meeting.","taxTitle","Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",71873,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6174938,"Council approves first reading to annex Swan property into Tequesta; land‑use and plat steps follow",283,4588000,4871000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5363151-6072bb535e8ecf5067fe4e4b7b11b89f&start=4588&end=4871","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5363151-6072bb535e8ecf5067fe4e4b7b11b89f/thumbnail_4588000.jpg","/articles/6174938/Florida/Council-approves-first-reading-to-annex-Swan-property-into-Tequesta-landuse-and-plat-steps-follow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174938-70b4156a721101c046f1720ce8a7e4e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1773766195&Signature=koUJGYGK5bsk~C88uLZxOvmmusGv-lKFB~ARkeMkyUWGy5hwfO5F6cYBJ4nn1mGH5Z1AJlKcnmU7Lr8Wm3DDYbPyQSKDoDaUBENEo~3rzVTOSAUfPE3Oe8VRYrNHtIA67Q9j1cX6YST-yF~K0HEd6fvEI3bvnqc-uXqopl1AKMYof1aGTv3KSEJQXKufoNy0s88H~XUDhvfz8smSjTgdXU8AZ2~StRCLwvfS~eCLDSjy~~uiUMd1uW8a0OEKTqG-3yargM-hJINvCqcnDUV1cdF6VljRbwSJ6AR4dTkU-SxhtcUD9Q-nVdLzX~tMHz09sZHRx9Tg7mnRldkyTsBirg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village Council of Tequesta approved first reading of an ordinance to accept a voluntary annexation petition for property owned by Robert and Amy Swan, moving the parcel into village boundaries.

Planning staff explained the parcel is located in an area the village has identified as a potential annexation area and that the property owners already secured a March 2025 Palm Beach County site plan for an eight‑lot single‑family subdivision. The county plan proposes a density of 3.755 units per acre, below Tequesta’s low‑density cap of 5.4 units per acre. Planning staff said the applicant asked to annex because the county review was lengthy and the owners hoped village permitting could be faster for subsequent permit actions.

Village staff told the council they completed the required annexation study, confirmed the village can provide services to the property and complied with county and state annexation procedures. Palm Beach County provided a June 24 notice identifying no county issues with the request. Council voted to approve first reading, and staff said second reading would follow on the council’s rescheduled August meeting (the village previously moved the August meeting from Aug. 14 to Aug. 12).

After annexation is effective, the owners will submit a plat application (now administratively approved under recent state statute changes), a horizontal site plan and single‑family permits; the village will also process a land‑use amendment and rezoning to assign the parcel appropriate village designations. Staff noted the village needs a simultaneous comprehensive plan amendment to make Remembrance Park phase 1 recreation and open space and that related map updates will be performed.

Why it matters: Annexation incorporates the parcel into village governance and subjects future development to village land‑use, building and utility requirements. Councilors asked staff about lot sizes, drainage/stormwater controls, and turnaround geometry for emergency access; staff said those technical issues will be addressed in civil and site plan review before permits are issued.

Action: Council approved first reading of Ordinance O5‑25 (voluntary annexation). Second reading and final adoption will be scheduled following required notices and county/state steps.","The Village Council voted on first reading to annex a parcel owned by Robert and Amy Swan into the Village of Tequesta. The owners previously obtained a Palm Beach County site plan; annexation will require village land‑use designation, rezoning and platting before construction permits can be issued.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6174943,"Tequesta Country Club unveils scaled, single‑story clubhouse plan; council hears conceptual presentation",1217,2099000,3316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5363151-6072bb535e8ecf5067fe4e4b7b11b89f&start=2099&end=3316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5363151-6072bb535e8ecf5067fe4e4b7b11b89f/thumbnail_2099000.jpg","/articles/6174943/Florida/Tequesta-Country-Club-unveils-scaled-singlestory-clubhouse-plan-council-hears-conceptual-presentation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174943-697e15395268830b0b9cf996419cce0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773766195&Signature=R-kKNfSWP61E9~ocdHdfVbTbL0vZMX8FdH0518jYac-z1NLXpmhReb8gppc6tYxxLDgPSqCZ7CCul66nTPiKBE~j99xoWEyws87M9t4M-gN8rygMF1JtaFnf9256In3pKJ0o3clATzy9QpHm9Eu6xEDjxbwzxJREW2-GC45A-aIrBDPR1l43dLCDzaKlWaLg7-jLCwuBJBfQ4VdhNODQPljAbfLIojD093tWzEoi2sO5R9bD4Uo7vZGDRTs2BIyuSNm7OkNDfil7FasnZmftv7HFU76ZWC2RDl16dtoYD7snFPVA94V6yP04ai2gcgNYljLgtrg1a-C4afBmQ8ki-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tequesta Country Club (TCC) representatives presented a conceptual plan to the Village Council of Tequesta to demolish and replace the existing 1957 clubhouse, build a new golf maintenance facility and construct a single‑story halfway house, while retaining parking on the east side of Country Club Drive.

Nicole Plunkett, co‑president of Kotler and Herring (landscape architecture and land planning), told the council the club has worked for several years with staff, members and nearby residents and that the current petition reduces earlier two‑story proposals to a single‑story design for both the clubhouse and the halfway house. Renderings shown to the council emphasize a low‑profile, “understated Florida” style with higher ceilings and more natural light than the existing clubhouse.

Plunkett said the club intends to use a phased approach: Phase 1 would build the new maintenance facility (relocated toward the course interior) and the halfway house (to preserve food and beverage service during construction); Phase 2 would demolish the existing clubhouse and build the new clubhouse. The club and its planners said the east parking lot on the opposite side of Country Club Drive would not change under the current plan.

Planning staff and the applicant explained that parts of the club parcel are currently zoned R‑1A residential and differ from the actual recreational use. The project will therefore require a land use amendment, rezoning to Recreation/Open Space, a special exception in the Recreation/Open Space zoning district and site plan approval; those processes include state review for land‑use amendments when required. Plunkett said some variances may be needed to address existing nonconformities, but the team will aim to bring the site into greater conformity with current standards where possible.

Council members generally praised the design and the applicant’s outreach to residents. Several council members expressed particular interest in preserving the mature oak trees along Country Club Drive and minimizing temporary clearing or “shock‑and‑awe” construction impacts visible to nearby neighbors. Neighbors in the public comment period asked the council to leave the east parking parcel zoned R‑1A rather than rezone it, saying rezoning could permit future recreational uses they do not want.

No vote was taken; the item was a conceptual presentation. The applicant plans formal submissions of a land use amendment, site plan and special exception applications over the coming months, with construction timelines that the applicant estimated could begin with the halfway house and maintenance facility in late 2025 and finish the clubhouse in 20 months after construction start, if approvals are obtained.

Why it matters: The project would replace aging clubhouse infrastructure, change site layout and trigger land‑use and zoning approvals that affect the village comprehensive plan and future development controls for the property. Residents and council members emphasized tree preservation, sightline and noise impacts, and the implications of rezoning the east parking lot across Country Club Drive.","Tequesta Country Club presented revised plans to demolish and rebuild its 1957 clubhouse with a one‑story design, new maintenance facility and halfway house; the club said it will pursue phased site plan and special‑exception approvals and keep pickleball courts on the west side of Country Club Drive.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6174948,"Palm Beach North Chamber and FAU SBDC unveil free business resource center for local entrepreneurs",559,153000,712000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5363151-6072bb535e8ecf5067fe4e4b7b11b89f&start=153&end=712","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5363151-6072bb535e8ecf5067fe4e4b7b11b89f/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6174948/Florida/Palm-Beach-North-Chamber-and-FAU-SBDC-unveil-free-business-resource-center-for-local-entrepreneurs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174948-f9d6e8381b5a5c36a42c083b13c36049/orig.mp4?Expires=1773766195&Signature=T1pAKcGuRPu~9xr2kan~RzRAbBcUiBuCGTW5UOeJIyPxoKnm1ZXF-mRs-d~FeXq5d15cdThthtdTVdcezhqFZv81LEb7i7P85Go~FCvhWyKSI97xUI3yuYo9hOfsup~D1xTvvRsS6-hsVVh1HtIzlJc4tSQ7BzWhv70YOIHhKX5uZ-2xwyr7o6gdxbEib8Vh1fnBrFyVKVwMM~xkYeP-NFI7LdZumkaHlVT1WwvmkOqo9MtBOLgRN96k9gSyu1CAwaZXUh5uv~Xw5WkggijcZl7LZ1PwXOZjjjrT0ismRwsBTZX3MMTAH2d-fMdFo9kJmNJ3sHJP~7lKGiGi~EQV5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Atlantic University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) told the Village Council of Tequesta they are launching a free Business Resource Center and a local partnership to speed access to business consulting and workshops for small business owners.

The announcement was made July 8 during the council’s presentation period by Noel Martinez, president and CEO of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce. He said the chamber’s new site aggregates tools such as business‑plan guidance, cybersecurity and emergency‑management information, and links to municipal resources across the chamber’s 11‑municipality region. \"Our strategic plan is the foundation of everything we do,\" Martinez said.

The chamber’s director of strategic initiatives, Caitlin Bergman, said the online resource is a one‑stop portal that is free and open to the public and will connect entrepreneurs to curated tools, step‑by‑step guides, mentorship and events. Bergman also described a new, formal partnership with the FAU‑hosted Small Business Development Center that will include jointly hosted workshops, such as a free August 5 event on turning a concept into a storefront, and the possibility of a future satellite office located at the chamber’s office to provide SBDC services locally.

Sandra Marín Ruiz, regional director of the SBDC for Broward and Palm Beach counties, described SBDC services as free and confidential and said the program supports small businesses with consulting, export assistance, government contracts, disaster relief planning and capital access. Ruiz said the satellite arrangement is intended to reduce barriers for local business owners who find it difficult to travel to campus offices and to speed service delivery by providing local appointments and cohorts.

In discussion, council members praised the partnership and several asked staff to help publicize the resources. The council suggested the village use its social media and newsletter to broadcast the new resource; staff said they would coordinate distribution. No formal vote or ordinance was associated with the presentation.

Why it matters: Chamber and SBDC services can shorten the time local entrepreneurs need to form, stabilize or scale a business and can provide free, federally backed counseling on financing and disaster preparedness. Tequesta council members said they plan to refer residents and local business owners to the service and to push the information through municipal communications.

What happens next: The chamber will run workshops with the SBDC and pursue a satellite arrangement; village staff will circulate promotional materials to the community and include the resource in the village newsletter and social channels at council’s request.","The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Atlantic University Small Business Development Center presented a new online Business Resource Center and announced plans for in‑person satellite services to support Tequesta and northern Palm Beach County small businesses.","actionData","errors"]

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