At the Aug. 25, 2026, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action on the regular agenda:
Airports – approved by a vote of 6-0, a resolution establishing Amendment No. 1 to the Contract for the Program Management Services with EXP U.S. Inc. in the amount of $1,940,075.04 for various capital projects at the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. Approval of the contract will increase from $1,940,075.04 to a total of $2,757,337.60 and provides for continued project management services for the Concourse B Expansion Project.
To approve the contract with Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) Replacement Project in the amount of $297,650.46, extending the project duration by 365 days. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determined that existing equipment could not be replaced, and new AWOS equipment must be installed to meet current FAA standards.
Fire Rescue – adopted a resolution establishing the rate for the non-ad valorem special assessment annually levied against parcels of real property within the Palm Beach County Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) for fire hydrant maintenance and rental in Boca Raton commencing fiscal year 2026-2027 and for all subsequent fiscal years. The current rate will be increased from $23 per parcel to $27 per parcel.
Engineering and Public Works – approved by a vote of 6-0, the Consultant Service Authorization in the amount of $277,974.37 to the Civil Engineering Professional Masse Consulting Services for East Camino Real from Spanish River Road to South Ocean Boulevard to prepare construction plans for buffered bike lanes, a sidewalk connection and drainage for the project.
Housing & Economic Development – approved by a vote of 6-0, a Housing Bond Loan Program – Workforce Housing Multifamily Development funding award to Bridge Holding RE, LLC, an affiliate of Office America Group, in the amount of $1,059,223 for the Lake Worth Station Project located at 10th Avenue North in Lake Worth Beach containing 91 multifamily rental units, of which 13 will be County-assisted and income restricted. The total cost of the project is $29,658,223.
Approved by a vote of 6-0, the Housing Bond Loan Program- Affordable Housing Multifamily Development funding award to DM Redevelopment II Ltd., in the amount of $4,987,000 for the Residences at Martin Manor II Project located at 1350 N. Dixie Highway in Boca Raton. Marin Manor II will consist of two residential buildings containing a total of 105 affordable county-assisted units, and the total cost is $47,984,719.
Approved by a vote of 6-0, the Housing Bond Loan Program- Affordable Housing Multifamily Development funding award to OHG FL PBC I Potomac LP, in the amount of $10,000,000 for the Wave at Potomac Project. The project will contain 200 county-assisted affordable rental units and will be income-restricted. The total cost is $77,281,909. Wave at Potmac will be located at 1589 S. Military Trail in West Palm Beach.
Legislative Affairs – received and filed the 2026 Legislative Session Report, including a review of Palm Beach County’s 2026 legislative and appropriation-based priorities.
Library – to authorize the Library Director to roll over a Public Library Construction Grant Application for up to $500,000 to the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services for the creation of the Hypoluxo Branch Library Project on Federal Highway and Park Lane in the Town of Hypoluxo. The estimated cost of constructing a 3,300 sq. ft. branch library is $5 million.
Water Utilities – to authorize the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department to pursue funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Alternative Water Supply Fund for an amount estimated up to $8,000,000 for the expansion of the water treatment plant.
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