Our Community

town sign and sea turtle

The Town of South Palm Beach is a beautiful community of 3,000 permanent, and seasonal residents, located in Palm Beach County on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west.  South Palm Beach is approximately 5/8th of a mile long, and is bounded by the Town of Palm Beach to the north, and the Town of Lantana  to the south. 

The primary focus of the community is to protect the residential nature of the Town, and to maintain its high quality of life by providing myriad services to the citizenry of the Town.

The Town of South Palm Beach was incorporated in 1955, and is operated under a Town Council/ Town Manager form of Government.

 

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records.  If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity.  Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. The Town's Web Page is for general information purposes only and is not legally binding to the Town. Do not rely on Web Page information without discussing the issue with an authorized Town Official.

Website Accessibility

 

ADA Accessibility Statement

Updated March 12, 2019

The Town of South Palm Beach is making every effort to ensure our website is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the Workforce Rehabilitation Act (508), and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 AA.  The Town of South Palm Beach is committed to ensuring that all visitors and residents, including visitors and residents with disabilities, are able to access and use all of our programs, services, and activities. We recognize that many visitors and residents are increasingly using our website to access information about what we offer, and to take advantage of the website to obtain services. We also recognize that users of the website who have disabilities may use the website with the assistance of technology, including screen readers, as well as with captioning, transcripts, and the use of other auxiliary aids and services. As outlined below, we want to provide users of our website with information about what we offer, ways to inform us of any difficulties encountered, alternative ways we can offer the services, the time frame for doing so, who to contact, and information about our nondiscrimination policy and complaint process, as discussed below. 

Our website offers a wide range of information and services, and we recognize that for users with disabilities, some material on our site may pose challenges. We are interested in hearing from users with disabilities, we want to know about your experiences, and want to address the challenges you identify. 

What to Do If You Encounter A Problem Using Our Website:  

Web accessibility concerns, or any other accessibility concerns, should be brought to the attention of our Town Clerk.
Email:    ydavenport@southpalmbeach.com
Direct Phone Number: 561-588-8889
Mail to:   Attn: Yude Davenport, Town of South Palm Beach, 3577 South Ocean Boulevard , South Palm Beach, FL  33480

Please provide the following information:

Your name:      Your phone number:
Your email address:
The date and time you encountered a problem using our website:
The web page/web address on which the problem occurred: What occurred/what were you unable to do:
Any error messages you received:
Any Reasonable Accommodation you think is appropriate:

We strive to ensure that our website will comply with WCAG 2.0 AA, but recognize that alternatives to using the website should be available in the event that a user with a disability encounters a problem using our website. Should you encounter such a problem, we urge you to contact our Town Clerk, who will provide an alternative way to obtain the information you are seeking to obtain through the website. In addition, should you wish to file a complaint to alert us to any problems you may be experiencing, you may also file a complaint with us to the attention of the Town Clerk.

Ongoing ADA Compliance and Website Accessibility Efforts:

We are in the process of updating our website’s accessibility, and are undertaking efforts to address the mandates of WCAG 2.0 AA. We will be establishing a schedule for enhancing accessible features of the website, and welcome your comments and insights.  Please contact our Town Clerk at the above referenced contact information.  

If you have difficulty accessing the site or have any comments or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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