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West Palm Beach mayor outlines public-safety, equity and housing initiatives at South End meeting
Summary
Mayor James told South End residents the city has seen a recent drop in violent crime, is moving forward on mobility and workforce-development partnerships, and has a mayoral task force recommending financial-literacy, workforce and crisis-intervention pilots to address racial and ethnic equity.
At a neighborhood meeting in the South End, Mayor James said the city has made recent gains on public safety and is pursuing several citywide initiatives on equity, housing and mobility. "Public safety is job No. 1," Mayor James said, adding that the city recorded what he described as a 16% decrease in crimes against persons in 2021 and the lowest rate in 20 years.
The mayor said his administration formed a mayor's task force on racial and ethnic equality that produced short-, mid- and long-term priorities. The short-term recommendations focus on financial education and entrepreneurship for youth and young adults; midterm steps include leveraging private and…
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