At the Oct. 21, 2025, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action:
Administration – adopted, by a 6-0 vote, a resolution revising the Investment Policy to increase the cap on potential investment in bonds, notes, or instruments backed by the full faith and credit of Israel from 15% to 18%. After February 28, 2026, the cap will revert to 15%.
Directed staff to accept the top four names of applicants for the County Attorney position from the commissioners on Thursday, October 23. The four applicants will be interviewed one-on-one by the commissioners on Monday, October 27, with public interviews and selection occurring at the October 28 BCC Workshop.
Airports – approved, by a 6-0 vote, Amendment No. 2 with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. for Campus Wide Facility Improvements for the construction of a new Revenue Control Building at Palm Beach International Airport in the amount of $11,173,291.
Housing & Economic Development – approved, by a 5-0 vote, a HOME Investment Partnership Program loan of $1 million to Peace Village, LTD, for the construction of an affordable senior rental development consisting of 104 one-bedroom newly constructed apartments at 5088 Summit Blvd. in unincorporated West Palm Beach.
Approved, by a 6-0 vote, the use of $588,500 in Industrial Development Revenue Bond fees to implement a Small Business Training and Development Program, the Business Revolving Loan Program, and Department Outreach Initiatives. Authorized the advertisement for a Budget Amendment and public hearing scheduled for Nov. 18, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.
Palm Tran – approved, by a 6-0 vote, to release an Invitation to Negotiate for Palm Tran to contract with at least two experienced transportation companies for the provision of Paratransit and Mobility on Demand services.
For further information on consent and regular items, please visit the Agenda section of our website.