Petition gets enough signatures to put Jupiter Fire Department on ballot
The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections certified 5,560 signatures on a petition, which would trigger a vote on creating a new fire and paramedic service for Jupiter.
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The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections certified 5,560 signatures on a petition, which would trigger a vote on creating a new fire and paramedic service for Jupiter.
Confusion over the cost of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue's services and "discovered errors" in the previous contract led the town of Jupiter to lose confidence in the county to perform services.
Many Jupiter residents are still disappointed and fired up after town leaders recently decided to cut ties with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue after 40 years.
Michael Barnett, endorsed by Trump and Rubio, was reelected as Palm Beach County GOP chairman after a successful midterm but a contentious reelection.
The chairman of the Republican Party of Palm Beach County faces opposition in his re-election bid even with backing from Donald Trump and Marco Rubio.