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Council rejects immediate resumption of sheriff contract; orders data review and pays December invoice
Summary
After heated public comment and a split council debate, the Town of Loxahatchee Groves declined to rescind its termination of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s contract but voted to pay roughly $29,000 for December services and directed a Finance Advisory/Audit Committee review and a joint Attorney General question with PBSO on legal authority and obligations.
The Town of Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on April 21 debated whether to rescind its March termination of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) contract and resume law-enforcement services under the prior agreement. Council members split over public-safety priorities and long-term financial risks, and the motion to approve resumption and rescind the termination (Resolution 2026-34) failed 2-3.
Vice Mayor Sud framed the choice in stark terms: “We either have help nearby where seconds matter or we wait,” and urged…
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