Public hearing for ordinance granting gas franchise to Florida Public Utilities Company.

CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
The following Ordinance described by title only will be placed on Public Hearing and Second Reading at the regularly scheduled meeting of the City Commission of the City of West Palm Beach, Florida to be held on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as possible and continuing from time to time and place to place, as necessary, at 401 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
 
ORDINANCE NO. 5148-25
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA GRANTING TO FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) YEARS TO SELL, DISTRIBUTE, TRANSPORT, AND TRANSMIT NATURAL, MANUFACTURED, OR MIXED GAS IN THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID FRANCHISE MAY BE EXERCISED; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON FINAL PASSAGE; AND REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCE.
 
Should any party seek to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.  Said Ordinance may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall or by request to cityclerk@wpb.org.  Interested parties may appear at said meeting to be heard with respect to the Ordinance. Should the Ordinance be vetoed, it shall be considered by the City Commission at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
 
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION        SHAQUITA EDWARDS, MMC
PUBLISH:                                                                 City Clerk
Palm Beach Post
Friday, April 3, 2026
April 3 2026
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