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Riviera Beach council votes to expand housing authority to seven members, appoints three
Summary
The Riviera Beach City Council voted June 18 to increase the Riviera Beach Housing Authority board from five to seven members and approved three mayoral appointees. Council and staff discussed bylaws, state statute, staggered terms and next steps to formalize the change.
The Riviera Beach City Council voted unanimously June 18 to expand the Riviera Beach Housing Authority from five to seven members and to appoint three individuals recommended by the mayor.
The change moved after a prolonged discussion about the authority's bylaws and whether a council resolution was required. Councilmember Glenn Spiritus raised the initial concern, saying, “If we do all these appointments, we're over the amount of members that were permitted by the housing authority's bylaws.” City attorney and staff said state law allows five to seven members, but the city’s original resolution establishing the authority did not clearly specify a…
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