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Kristin George, Kristin George, Director of Parks and Recreation, said the policy is an administrative document intended to prioritize Town of Jupiter programs and recreational youth sports, offer a structured application and allocation timeline and to recoup operating and maintenance costs from nonresident users. She said staff benchmarked the plan against nearby municipalities, including the City of Palm Beach Gardens, and proposed implementation beginning with the winter 2025–26 season.

Under the draft fee framework staff described: recreational youth sports would pay $25 per nonresident participant per sport per season (fee waived if the roster is 50% or more Jupiter residents); travel/competitive youth sports would pay $50 per nonresident participant per sport per season with a 50% residency discount to $25 when applicable; organized leagues would be charged roughly $50 per field or court per hour during peak times; one‑time nonteam reservations would be $15 per hour for residents and $50 per hour for nonresidents; tournaments would be charged larger package fees with an example weekend of all 10 multipurpose fields estimated at $8,000.

Adam Magan, Adam Magan, Executive Director of the Jupiter Travel Athletic Association (JTAA), told the council JTAA supports collaboration but asked for more time to review how nonresident fees would be assessed and how permit and reservation requirements would affect organizations that submit many seasonal requests. “We want to work with the town. We want to compromise,” Magan said.

Council members emphasized consistency and simplicity, with several asking staff for clearer administration and an education plan. Councilors discussed using registration as a straightforward vehicle to collect nonresident participation fees and questioned the policy’s 50% roster cutoff for waivers, suggesting graduated approaches might be fairer. Staff estimated the proposed schedule could generate roughly $55,000 annually for Parks and Recreation operations; they said the policy would be administratively flexible and staff would return with updates and stakeholder input as the program is implemented.

No formal vote was taken; council directed staff to continue working with JTAA and other stakeholders, refine the policy and report back.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Council Meeting- July 15","oneSentenceSummary","Town staff proposed a formal athletic facility usage policy and fee schedule on July 15 that would prioritize municipal and recreational programs, charge nonresident participant and facility fees and offer discounts when team rosters are majority Jupiter residents.","taxTitle","Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",48505,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6171201,"Jupiter Fire Rescue reports COPCN approval, EMS license filing and progress on two new stations",105,1930000,2035000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394760-c273e9da201d23650a62bf568d40eeb6&start=1930&end=2035","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394760-c273e9da201d23650a62bf568d40eeb6/thumbnail_1930000.jpg","/articles/6171201/Jupiter/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Jupiter-Fire-Rescue-reports-COPCN-approval-EMS-license-filing-and-progress-on-two-new-stations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171201-b7becdad88686478f1235ff805eb1e3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770759034&Signature=LMVAcryhQ6hLm3s1dRK9LxmkfeeG0JvjxjEIi7dY7XVGAZakY9uP6FrTv2HoLl0zrP~MbDpRmNM~MGlSRV~EOGY9-Cjxr1MuoAP1YILjlhCQQwf2ZlpMnnEEQK-zf8uMjR8yjWbpXCav4Lv6MsCygIEwq~CpreZ-qU5VtRIVIh8CmoeJ6pt3qUDuRa1ZZsUz5bKoEm1zcyDDYA6k9HKVvz-Nc0tUsVn~Enwk883RMpdiO11rx4GqzwgtEdEBem0LlKCPLgOQDfUrVYGpCP7~LzogC0j0N-dJOQFUAVNCzeJQHeYU~ECKOQFiQs03zdmDE~krWYQ8lx39wLx0ZK6Q6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jupiter Fire Rescue Department briefed the Town Council on July 15, reporting that Palm Beach County’s Board of County Commissioners unanimously granted the town a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) enabling the town to provide emergency medical transport beginning Oct. 1, 2026, the chief said. Department leaders also said they have applied to the Florida Department of Health for an EMS provider license.

“Beginning Oct. 1, 2026, the COPCN enables JFRD to provide emergency medical transport services when the department becomes operational,” the chief said, adding that all apparatus — four ambulances, four engines and a ladder truck — are intended to be licensed for Advanced Life Support (ALS) and staff expect the EMS license to be issued shortly.

The department said it has selected five employees for a combined firefighter‑EMT sponsorship program; the EMT school portion of the training is scheduled to start Aug. 20. The chief said the town expects to complete recruitment and a comprehensive training program next year as the organization stands up operations. He also described medical capabilities planned for day one of operations, including use of whole blood, point‑of‑care ultrasound and on‑scene blood analysis — measures department leaders said would set a high standard for initial service delivery.

Construction updates: two new fire stations at Paya Place and the SynQuest West site remain on schedule, the chief reported. Work at Paya Place has reached excavation and footer preparation; foundation work continues at the SynQuest West location.

Councilors asked about coordination with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue during the Oct. 1, 2026 transition and about traffic‑signal improvements to support emergency response; the department said a separate agenda item addresses a standby letter of credit for FDOT traffic signal work and described how signal preemption or coordinated cycles can speed westbound responses on Indian Town Road from the SynQuest Park station.

No formal council action was taken on the presentation; some council members asked staff to continue coordination with the county and to keep the council informed about transition planning and operational dates.","Jupiter Fire Rescue told council it will begin emergency medical transport service after receiving a County Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and that staff applied for a Florida EMS provider license; the department also reported ongoing hiring, training and construction of two new stations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6171205,"Palm Beach North Chamber and FAU SBDC launch local business resource center and on‑site SBDC services for Jupiter entrepreneurs",370,981000,1351000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394760-c273e9da201d23650a62bf568d40eeb6&start=981&end=1351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394760-c273e9da201d23650a62bf568d40eeb6/thumbnail_981000.jpg","/articles/6171205/Jupiter/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Palm-Beach-North-Chamber-and-FAU-SBDC-launch-local-business-resource-center-and-onsite-SBDC-services-for-Jupiter-entrepreneurs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171205-bb5bde80f3c07183a9d9c3252fdf6091/orig.mp4?Expires=1770759034&Signature=f4OEHE65a9OavfbXBk75k7b-WS9rAAGyS5ryGdCFv4bhBg4OKrlf0gs-Y6UkkHN0wzflWXF4KrDgtVRqO3qaFaapsdpqcInelbCR9jOCLVA~jp5B9YGw9A5WfRQyDLIOCcX-QEGSO8SIzIIfYaNxAeltFcGRjmPB13bHhOJiiBUKr9kMX2CLwKVwQnU5vXDbwOHrW-R8Aelihkypa0CEEiHvQz7TyLQxcK6fyhdbXyTKaFmgtH8qTXeb-nOoEDW5jBd5CaRfZhB9as1JIHdCaLpdGghDP7SnAUPP6g6HUZFfGlHcH5gOpTGupYL8C7~qUlLRL1Vbq~zzExpcBz6YEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday presented a new local business resource center and an expanded partnership with the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic University to provide no‑cost, confidential business consulting and local events for Jupiter entrepreneurs.

Noel Martinez, Noel Martinez, President and CEO of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, said the online center will be a “one‑stop shop” of licensing, zoning, business‑plan and funding guidance and that the chamber does not require businesses to be members to use the resource. “We are deeply committed to supporting these small businesses and entrepreneurs,” Martinez said.

Caitlin Bergman, Caitlin Bergman, Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Chamber, described the new public website as step‑by‑step guidance for startups and existing businesses, with content that the chamber expects to refine in coordination with Jupiter staff. Sandra Ellen Ruiz, Sandra Ellen Ruiz, Regional Director with the Florida Small Business Development Center at FAU, said the SBDC provides confidential, no‑cost consulting funded primarily through the U.S. Small Business Administration and that the partnership will allow more on‑site consulting events at the chamber’s offices and satellite locations.

Ruiz told the council that in the last five years FAU’s programs provided about 3,000 hours of professional business consulting to Jupiter‑based businesses and that 188 Jupiter businesses are currently active with SBDC services. “For every dollar that we receive in contribution, we return to the economy $57,” she said, describing a common SBDC economic‑impact metric.

Council members praised the initiative and requested local breakdowns of the SBDC’s performance metrics; Martinez and Ruiz said they would share a dashboard showing local consulting hours, capital obtained, and job impacts by industry upon request. The Chamber said a free “From Napkin to Storefront” business 101 event is scheduled in the coming weeks and that chamber office space could be used as a future SBDC satellite for in‑person consulting.

No formal council action was required for the presentations.","The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce unveiled a public online business resource center and expanded local access to Florida Atlantic University’s Small Business Development Center to provide no‑cost consulting and events for Jupiter small businesses.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6171210,"Jupiter council sets proposed millage at 2.3894; first public hearing set for Sept. 4",186,167000,353000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394760-c273e9da201d23650a62bf568d40eeb6&start=167&end=353","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394760-c273e9da201d23650a62bf568d40eeb6/thumbnail_167000.jpg","/articles/6171210/Jupiter/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Jupiter-council-sets-proposed-millage-at-23894-first-public-hearing-set-for-Sept-4","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171210-55369a1ca6a71ec6b05ee5cb8512f49b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770759034&Signature=ksoZks-a-udOhdcij4bCdCkQ9AEWxb0rgB9GIl8w2wfcMgwf9SKaFxPmRz5X4pjYm8qRpkKbNpcmMOWVn2BwxPJOLAyWlJe9fZI8~MlCJfqLh96NVkRAb86O6b755VriziO270BLxFHIKZ~WEJM42ZHNqdJau8n1E1RxMCoZsfSoOBpaWWeIU2X5gHA06hquPmRufzJFvlrdab4jomkR0ORpkF19FvMRPQk6Kjp9ffLcvB~Y7GdZs3Nc3VsGtpUTfhfMIgDn1Tc3mhdyEKT2DADaW~rAd3eHDxLQE3BqqMY5L~YwY-FYIbvL2yGVZGkdKOCAf7DX4MhA60NL6haGew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town Council of Jupiter on Tuesday adopted Resolution 89.25 to set a proposed millage rate of 2.3894 mills for fiscal year 2025–26, Finance Director Scott Rollins told the council. The resolution passed unanimously. The council set a first public hearing on the tentative budget and millage for Sept. 4, 2025.

Rollins, Scott Rollins, Finance Director for the Town of Jupiter, said the town’s total taxable valuation rose to about $18.5 billion in 2025 from roughly $17.2 billion the prior year, an increase he said equates to roughly $1.2 billion. “We can see there's going to be a 7.15% increase over last year,” Rollins said, explaining the staff recommendation to publish the proposed rate and notice the first hearing required under Florida’s Truth in Millage (TRIM) procedures.

The resolution directs staff to publish the required TRIM notices and sets the proposed rate that will appear on the statutory notices mailed to property owners. Rollins explained that under Florida law the council may lower the rate at public hearings but may not raise it above the rate set in the published notice. He also noted that new construction accounted for under 1% of the valuation increase and that the state’s Save Our Homes cap limits annual assessment growth for homesteaded properties to 3%.

Council members sought and received clarification that the town’s total tax bills will reflect the recent payoff of a special debt for the TeleJupiter project; Rollins said the payoff reduces the overall tax bill for many property owners even as operating millage is proposed to change. Following a staff presentation and brief questions, a council member moved approval, a second was made and the motion carried unanimously.

What happens next: the statutory TRIM notices will go to property owners, and the council will hold at least two public hearings on the budget and millage (the first is scheduled for Sept. 4, 2025). Because of Florida notice rules, the council may reduce the proposed millage at subsequent hearings but may not increase it above the published rate. No further substantive budget decisions were made at the July 15 meeting.","The Town Council adopted Resolution 89.25 on July 15 to set a proposed millage rate of 2.3894 for fiscal 2025–26, citing a multi‑year rise in property valuations. The measure passed unanimously and triggers statutorily required public notices and a first public hearing Sept. 4, 2025.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6171190,"Council approves first reading of updated backflow prevention ordinance to align with state rules",896,2952000,3848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394760-c273e9da201d23650a62bf568d40eeb6&start=2952&end=3848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394760-c273e9da201d23650a62bf568d40eeb6/thumbnail_2952000.jpg","/articles/6171190/Jupiter/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Council-approves-first-reading-of-updated-backflow-prevention-ordinance-to-align-with-state-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171190-d955cf2791e78597a1d529971d2914b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770759034&Signature=DkBnFzRW4~lLs-xPnIQ4CBRyI8FBRjRgc4PVvxIj9dPk7dL8sAJQGsxaCfVCNoS-1O0zF31R9bIiQbpygMfrxwVHZelU3LoKJeo~nnL1ZAwu9WXJoQ6CUd~V6foLsw9Cn~3dXuTZSrn1h0NrGYja3jSVu0TKOnpn9SXbKFhfZFJoVI-5-x~AUD~U0ofh9YSXXpFsLfHLs6lK34hTbrAqALUstbnnyO9Lm4LCgqgkZ4eJpYQQv91mXS1WMgbzGZ1ZlSDwkYqfZNhOAmoYB97EHEXEyVdOI0nlTgy2kDB9JSS4Wp7i5TgVE04S~CD7l9IOmkzOMJA0CSV-pEhFpNmHNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On first reading the Town Council approved Ordinance 13‑25 on July 15 to update Chapter 20 of the Town Code governing cross‑connection control and backflow prevention. Amanda Barnes, Amanda Barnes, Director of Utilities, told the council the ordinance modernizes the town’s code to align with a 2014 Florida Administrative Code update and clarifies owner responsibilities for installation, testing, maintenance and repairs of backflow prevention devices.

Barnes said the town serves roughly 31,300 service connections and that updated rules will require the town to provide a 90‑, 60‑ and 30‑day notice calendar before device recertification deadlines to help property owners meet reporting requirements. Under the revised enforcement approach staff said it will give notices and, if compliance is not achieved, has the authority to disconnect water service where a backflow device presents an unresolved risk to the public water supply.

Council members asked how many devices fail inspections and whether data could be presented; members also raised concerns about buried double‑check valve assemblies that are more prone to failure because boxes fill with sediment. Barnes and council members agreed staff will provide additional information, including historic test‑failure rates and a dashboard showing where failures cluster, and will coordinate an outreach plan to homeowners and homeowners associations. The ordinance passed on first reading; the town attorney read the short title and council voted to approve first reading. A second reading is required before final adoption.","The Town Council approved on first reading an update to Chapter 20 that clarifies backflow prevention and cross‑connection control responsibilities, adds a notice schedule for recertification and strengthens enforcement options, including shutting off water for devices not recertified within specified timelines.","actionData","errors"]

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