County aids Delray Sister City event

By John Johnston
Managing Editor

Palm Beach County commissioners have approved $5,000 to help offset costs for the 2008 Delray Beach Sister Cities Safari Dinner held last month at the Delray Beach Golf Club and Restaurant.

Proceeds from the dinner benefited the Baobab Library Book program; proceeds will also assist with travel expenses for Delray Beach educators traveling to Moshi, Tanzania, this year.

Delray Beach and Moshi, Tanzania formed a binding relationship as Sister Cities when the charter creating the official affiliation was signed in early 2001, said commissioners. This year a group of Delray Beach teachers from area schools plan to visit Moshi.  Fundraisers such as the Twilight Safari Dinners help offset the travel costs, commissioners said. 

Funding comes from the District 7 Recreation Assistance Program (RAP) fund.

Other Business

In other recent business commissioners:

• Approved a May 20 public hearing amending the Unified Land Development Code to allow for impact fee adjustments and credits, including a decrease in certain law enforcement impact fees.

• Approved a management plan developed by Environmental Resources Management for the 6,400-acre Pine Glades Natural Area.

• Received and filed unilateral termination and partial release of standard potable water and wastewater development agreements due to non-renewal for the following property owners: Palm Beach Habilitation Center, Inc. (District 6);          Boos-Military, LLC, (District 2). Development agreements are valid for five years and may be renewed for an additional five years with an additional fee. If the additional fee isn’t paid, or the agreement has reached its ten-year expiration date, the agreement is terminated, commissioners said.

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