At the April 22, 2025, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action:
Administration - appointed Marcella Montesinos, primary member, and Humberto Rivera, alternate, as the District 3 representatives to the County Administrator Task Force.
Received and filed an alternative process proposed by Vice Mayor Sara Baxter for the transparent selection of a new county administrator.
Recognized Sherry Howard, Deputy Director of Housing and Economic Development, on her retirement after 30 years of service to Palm Beach County.
Airports – approved food, beverage, and retail concession agreement, to include dietary options, inclusion of KaPow Noodle Bar, and locally grown food when possible, with Host Hudson for the development and operation of Concourse A, Concourse B, and portions of the main terminal at Palm Beach International Airport.
Approved food, beverage, and retail concession agreement, to include dietary options, inclusion of Plum Market concept and locally grown food when possible, with Paradies Lagardere @ PBI, LLC for the development and operation of Concourse C and portions of the main terminal at Palm Beach International Airport.
County Attorney – approved motion and permission to advertise the request to schedule a private meeting on May 6, 2025, 1 p.m., in the McEaddy Conference Room, for an attorney–client session between the Board of County Commissioners, the County Administrator, the County Attorney, Chief Assistant Attorney, and Assistant County Attorneys to discuss settlement negotiations in pending litigation re: Avenir Development, LLC V. Palm Beach County.
Financial Management & Budget – received and filed a presentation by the Property Appraiser giving an update on the progression of values in residential, commercial and industrial properties to date.
Housing & Economic Development – approved an Heirs’ Property Wealth Protection fund agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta in the amount of $500,000 and a budget transfer of $500,000 in the Housing Initiative Fund to recognize the required local match allocated to the project.
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