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Loxahatchee Groves council approves sending mutual termination to PBSO, withholds premium payments
Summary
The Town of Loxahatchee Groves voted 3-2 to approve forwarding a proposed mutual release and termination agreement to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and to withhold premium-contract payments while negotiating, amid disagreement over service provision and contract obligations.
The Town of Loxahatchee Groves council voted 3-2 on Jan. 20 to send a proposed mutual release and termination agreement to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) and to withhold further premium payments while pursuing negotiation.
Town Attorney Kurtz told the council PBSO's counsel indicated it would be "unlikely to approve the mutual termination and release agreement" and that PBSO's correspondence asserted the town was in breach of the contract for nonpayment. Kurtz said PBSO notified the town it would cease providing services as of Jan. 13 and outlined the town's potential legal exposure, noting the existing contract does not include a prevailing-party attorney-fee…
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