County may provide funds for Titusville pond project

Florida Today
TITUSVILLE — The county could provide some of the money to pay for a $1.3 million stormwater retention pond project in the central part of Titusville, as part of a proposed agreement to be discussed tonight.
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Judge halts West Melbourne water suit

A Brevard County judge has put the stopper on a lawsuit between neighbors Melbourne and West Melbourne over their disputed water contract.

Circuit Court Judge George Turner signed an order to put a hold on the lawsuit filed by West Melbourne, saying the two cities have not yet exhausted negotiations.

The order is standard procedure under Florida laws regarding governments suing each other, and sends both sides back to talk, attorneys for both cities said.
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Palm Bay reworks adult club ordinance

The city council decided Thursday to reconfigure its adult entertainment ordinance, after a lengthy debate about protecting private schools, as well as protecting the sites of parks currently on the drawing board.

“You’re looking for certainty in an ordinance,” said special counsel Michael Kahn. He further explained that any vagaries “will not pass constitutional muster.”

The city council is trying to create an ordinance restricting the locations of adult entertainment businesses throughout the city. The measure, however, also would allow at least 16 additional adult businesses into the city.
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Titusville may freeze employees’ salaries

TITUSVILLE — The city’s proposed $131 million budget eliminates many capital improvement projects, freezes salaries and includes no program enhancements — but doesn’t call for any layoffs.
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Palm Bay & Fellsmere Sign Joint Planning Agreement (JPA)

Palm Bay, FL ― Two cities in two different counties and in different state and metropolitan planning districts are coming together in a unique and unprecedented partnership in order to promote successful and sustainable growth for the future. Read more

R.I.P. Scottsmoor – Man Versus EELs

Scottsmoor, the last little community in very north Brevard, Florida, will gasp its final breath and be laid to rest August 5, 2008 if the County Commission approves the vast Scottsmoor EEL purchases. The dreams of any future small business and jobs in Scottsmoor will be dead on arrival as a result of the Board’s actions. Read more

City of Cocoa Plunders County Taxpayers Through Redevelopment District

By Scott Ellis

The move by the City of Cocoa Redevelopment District to buy property from the City of Cocoa through inflated prices without appraisals highlights the shenanigans of Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs) and why they should be ABOLISHED. Read more

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