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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL - July 11, through July 17, 2014 • Year V • Number 193
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Boca Raton Teacher Receives $2500 Grant
Water Whistleblower
In 2008, the Boca Raton Water Department’s Utility Program Coordinator, Christine Ferrigan, informed city management and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection of problems with Boca Raton’s water facilities. Shortly after, the Boca Raton Water Department fired Ferrigan who then filed a whistleblower’s suit against the city. After Ferrigan’s initial report she complied with the following investigation. Ferrigan claimed that the city had unjustly fired her as retaliation for reporting issues that affected the health of Boca Raton Water customers — which she was protected from under Florida’s Whistleblower Act, which protects state employees who “[disclose] protected information.” Continue on page 9
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Municipal
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Pilot Project Brings Safer Roads To Palm Beach County See page 5
Possible Delay for Trader Joe’s
Andres Rodriquez Reading
The Boca Raton Tribune
By Quezia Salgado
The long anticipated arrival of the chain grocery store Trader Joe’s to Boca Raton may be delayed due to certain city regulations not yet met by the developer. Following the recent announcement for the inauguration of not one, but three stores in South Florida, including one in Boca on September 26th, the expectation among locals continues to rise, but the wait for the grand opening may be extended due to the city’s request that all power lines be buried underground instead of over the building.
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