tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315690462007-05-30T06:56:57.595-07:00West Palm Beach RealtorBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31569046.post-1153723028869388622006-07-23T23:36:00.000-07:002006-07-23T23:37:08.880-07:00The City of West Palm Beach was incorporated on November 5, 1894. In the 1920's West Palm Beach neighborhoods "Boomed" in development. Today, with over 40 established Home Owner Association and Concerned Citizen Organizations our City continues to grow. We're proud of our neighborhoods and it shows. <br />FLORIDA NEIGHBORHOODS CONFERENCE (FNC) (Fort Lauderdale, October 5-7, 2006) Have you ever wondered how other neighborhoods tackle problems, increase association membership, plan for and respond to emergencies, obtain grant money, or manage projects and couldn’t find the answers? If so, then the Florida Neighborhoods Conference is just what you need! <a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.floridaneighborhoods.org/" target="_blank">[more details]</a><br />PREPARE NOW FOR THE 2006 HURRICANE SEASON In a major disaster, it might be at least three days before electricity, gas, water and telephone services are restored. This website provides information, ideas, and resources to help you prepare your home, workplace, and community for this critical 72 hour period. <a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.wpb.org/eoc/hur2006.htm" target="_blank">[more details]</a><br />CITY CONNECT City Connect is a new way to stay connected with the City of West Palm Beach. Through City Connect, you'll be able to sign up for free alerts on City programs, events, and news. The alerts will send you valuable, timely information, making sure you stay in the loop. Once the registration process is completed, you'll pick the topics that interest you most, and sign up for alerts. <a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://cityconnect.wpbgov.com/selectalert/" target="_blank">[more details]</a><br />CITY CENTER UPDATE City Center is a new civic complex that will include our new public library, City Hall, and the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, a non-profit cultural and educational institute. City Center is designed to be a gathering place that is the educational, cultural, and civic foundation of our community. The City has acquired the entire 400 block of Clematis Street for the City Center project. <a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.wpb.org/citycenter" target="_blank">[more details]</a>MAJOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT GROUNDBREAKING Mayor Lois J. Frankel joined City Commissioners in a special ceremony to break ground on the MerryPlace at Pleasant City residential community. MerryPlace is a major component of Mayor Frankel’s initiative to help provide quality, affordable workforce housing in the City. <a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.cityofwpb.com/News/showStory.php?link=06-03-21MajorWorkforceHousingDevelopmentUnderway.php" target="_blank">[more details]</a>STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESSView Mayor Lois Frankel's 2006 State of the City Address on-line 24 hours a day 7 days a week. <a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://tv.cityofwpb.com/mediasite/viewer/FrontEnd/Front.aspx?&amp;shouldResize=False" target="_blank">[video on demand]</a>West Palm Beach Realtor