With three months left in the budget year, Wilton Manors is rearranging the budget to fit reality. At their meeting on June 25, the commission unanimously approved changes to various city funds.
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Wilton Manors’ police department is facing major staffing shortages; nearly a third of sworn officer positions are open and more possibly on the way. Many are leaving for better pay and cheaper living in Palm Beach County.
They’re starting to say the quiet part out loud. They’re not shouting it or declaring it a fait accompli. But they’re starting to nibble at the edges and think the unthinkable. Can Wilton Manors afford to keep its police department?
When presented with a budget, Florida’s governor can pick and choose what he likes and veto the rest. This year, he took aim at Wilton Manors and the city’s safety.
Check out our most-read Gazette stories from our first year, from a local couple having a meltdown in an airport to Hamburger Mary's leaving the Island City.
It’s only the middle of June, but we already know who won the city commission races in Wilton Manors.
Wilton Manors Mayor Scott Newton has lived in the city nearly his entire life, but the past 15 months have been nomadic, and some people are questioning his eligibility to run for office in the city.
After months of delays and uncertainty, The Wilton Yards Townhome Project at 2700 NE 9th Ave., has moved forward. During their meeting on June 11, the city commissioners approved several technical but necessary steps.
The race to be mayor of Wilton Manors offers contrasting candidates.
Juneteenth is America’s true Independence Day. It celebrates the day that news of emancipation reached Texas, the last state to learn of liberation. Though this is only the fourth year it’s been recognized as a federal holiday, it’s long been celebrated as a true day of independence. This year the celebration expands.
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