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Loxahatchee Groves council approves compromise on PBSO premium contract, directs savings to contingency
Summary
The Town of Loxahatchee Groves council voted 5-0 at a special meeting to approve a 10-point compromise with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) that includes providing contract notice to end Oct. 1, crediting unrendered service, and placing two months's savings into a contingency account rather than immediately issuing $100 rebates to residents.
Loxahatchee Groves 'At a special meeting called by the mayor, the Town of Loxahatchee Groves council voted 5-0 to approve a multi-point compromise aimed at ending its premium services contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO).
Town Attorney Kurtz told the council lawyers for PBSO (represented by Meredith Plummer of Gunster) said they were "not interested in a mutual termination agreement" but indicated the sheriff's office would accept a termination in accordance with the contract's notice provisions and would not challenge the town's ability to operate without a local police force if the town followed the contract terms. "They seem to be agreeable to a level of credit if we resume payments on the…
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