At the Jan. 6, 2026, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action on the regular agenda:
Administration -approved, by a vote of 6-0, on preliminary reading and permission to advertise for public hearing on Jan. 22, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., amending the boundaries of two of the seven county commission districts regarding a potential minor district change impacting Century Village.
Approved by a vote of 6-0, a waiver of the competitive solicitation process for professional services to be performed by Jerry Wilson, PC (firm), based upon the firm’s prior knowledge and demonstrated expertise in redistricting for the County in 2021. The contract for the consulting services will not exceed $25,000 for redistricting Century Village, currently located within Districts 2 and District 7.
Approved by a 5-1 vote, a budget transfer of $362,970 within the general fund, including $120,000 from Contingency Reserves, and $242,970 from vacant positions within the Information Systems Services Department (ISS) to County Administration to establish a budget for the Division of Employee Performance Management Systems and Analytics (EPMS).
Engineering & Public Works – approved, by a vote of 6-0, an amendment to the infrastructure Surtax (IST) Project Plan approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on April 14, 2017, as amended on Jan. 4, 2022, to increase the budget by $1,150,000 from $650,000 to $1,800,000 for the Hypoluxo Road and Military Trail Signal.
Financial Management & Budget – approved, by a 6-0 vote, a contract with Alfred Benesh & Company to review and update Palm Beach County’s current impact fee system to a multi-modal Impact fee system for the period of Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026, with three 12-month renewal options to provide supplemental consulting services related to transportation and multi-modal impact fees.
Fire Rescue – approved, by a 6-0 vote, resolution of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approving budget transfers and budget amendments relating to the transfer of Ocean Rescue Lifeguards to the Fire Rescue Department.
Housing & Economic Development- approved, by a 6-0 vote, the Homebuyer Match Pilot Program Policies and allocation of $5,000,000 from the Workforce Housing Program, and delegated authority to the County Administrator to execute agreements with buyers for the Homebuyer Match Pilot Program.
Approved, by 6-0, vote, Ad Valorem funding allocation of $500,000 to Harra Homes, LLC for demucking costs associated with costs with the development of 18 affordable single-family homes located in the City of Belle Glade and delegated authority to the County Administrator to obtain the agreement and other documents necessary for implementation of the project award that does not change the scope of the work.
Approved by a vote of 6-0, an Impact Fee Affordable Housing Assistance Program funding in the amount of $5,850 to WeSecondChance LLC, and authorized the Mayor to execute a Certificate of Award to be released to the recipient pursuant to IFAHAP guidelines.
Conceptually approved a General Obligation Housing Bond Loan Program award for Affordable Housing Multifamily development to Seventh on Haverhill Owner LLC in the amount of $7,441,00 for 101 units.
Legislative Affairs – adopted the proposed 2026 Federal Legislative Agenda.
Medical Examiner’s Office – adopted a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners repealing a resolution and establishing a schedule of fees for the Medical Examiner's Office (MEO) services. Fees charged for cremation services will be increased from $50 to $70, and expert witness fees will be increased from $400 per hour to $600 hour.