Palm Beach County receives state legislative agenda; administrator outlines new lobbying contracts

Palm Beach County staff presented and the board received and filed the county's 2026 state legislative agenda, which lists priorities across housing, public safety, transportation, environment and appropriations requests for specific county projects. Commissioner Weiss moved and Commissioner Woodward seconded a motion to receive and file the legislative agenda; the clerk recorded the motion as carrying 6-0.

Administrator Abruzzo briefed commissioners on recent contract negotiations and upcoming introductions to the county's lobbying team. Abruzzo said Ballard Partners' contract terms include local and federal components and that Capital City will oversee a portion of the account; he told the board the negotiated packages totaled $300,000 for the two firms. Abruzzo said he would schedule individual office visits so commissioners could…