Joshua Manning

2 weeks ago | gotowncrier.com | Joshua Manning

It was “education night” at the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, March 20, during an evening that started with a celebration. All five members of the council took the oath of office to officially begin their new council terms, including newly elected Councilwoman Sylvia Sharps, who took her seat on the dais for the first time.

1 month ago | gotowncrier.com | Joshua Manning

Jeff Hmara, who has been serving as mayor of Royal Palm Beach since the unexpected passing of former Mayor Fred Pinto last September, was elected to the position by village voters Tuesday, March 11. Hmara garnered 1,498 votes (58.33 percent), while Vice Mayor Selena Samios took 928 votes (36.14 percent). Candidate Justin Plaza got 142 votes (5.53 percent). Hmara claimed a one-year term to fill the unexpired portion of Pinto’s term.

1 month ago | gotowncrier.com | Joshua Manning

In the three-way race for Seat 4 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, candidate Paul T. Coleman II was the clear choice of the voters, winning a three-year term at the election held on Tuesday, March 11. Coleman took 227 votes (64.12 percent), while Brian William Zdunowski was second with 70 votes (19.77 percent), and Steven Hoffman was third with 57 votes (16.19 percent). A resident of Loxahatchee Groves for 48 years, Coleman moved to the community as a child with his family.

1 month ago | gotowncrier.com | Joshua Manning

On Tuesday, March 18, two new members took their seats on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council during a meeting that also featured a “State of the Town” address by Mayor Anita Kane. At the meeting, the council accepted a report from Town Clerk Valerie Oakes summarizing the results of the Tuesday, March 11 election, in which Paul T. Coleman II won the race for Seat 4. After the election report, Coleman took his seat on the council, as did Lisa El-Ramey, who was unopposed for Seat 2.

1 month ago | gotowncrier.com | Joshua Manning

Jeff Hmara, who has been serving as mayor of Royal Palm Beach since the unexpected passing of former Mayor Fred Pinto last September, was elected to the position by village voters Tuesday, March 11. Hmara garnered 1,496 votes (58.32 percent), while Vice Mayor Selena Samios took 928 votes (36.18 percent). Candidate Justin Plaza got 141 votes (5.5 percent). Hmara claimed a one-year term to fill the unexpired portion of Pinto’s term.