Editing Palm Beach, Florida (section)

==Government==
[[File:Palm_Beach_Town_Hall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Palm Beach Town Hall]]]]
Palm Beach operates under a [[Council–manager government|council–manager form of government]]. The town's legislative body, the town council, is composed of five members, who serve two-year terms and seek office in staggered, at-large, non-partisan elections. Once a month, the town council meets at the [[Palm Beach Town Hall]], though special meetings may be conducted as needed. The mayor, also elected to two year terms, acts as [[ombudsman]] and an intergovernmental figure.<ref name="townofficials">{{cite web |url=https://www.townofpalmbeach.com/384/TownOfficials |title=Town Officials |publisher=Town of Palm Beach |access-date=April 21, 2020 |archive-date=April 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422175909/https://www.townofpalmbeach.com/384/TownOfficials |url-status=live }}</ref> Danielle Moore, a former three-term member of the town council,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/news/2020/12/31/council-member-moore-makes-bid-mayor-seat/4094149001/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418121355/https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/news/2020/12/31/council-member-moore-makes-bid-mayor-seat/4094149001/ |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |title=Council member Danielle Moore makes bid for Palm Beach mayor's seat |author=Delgado, Adriana |date=December 31, 2020 |newspaper=Palm Beach Daily News |access-date=April 15, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> has served as mayor since April&nbsp;13, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/news/local/2021/04/13/bittersweet-emotions-town-bids-farewell-longtime-mayor-coniglio/7139551002/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418211752/https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/news/local/2021/04/13/bittersweet-emotions-town-bids-farewell-longtime-mayor-coniglio/7139551002/ |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |title='Bittersweet emotions': Palm Beach bids farewell to longtime mayor Coniglio |author=Wagner, Jodie |date=April 14, 2020 |newspaper=Palm Beach Daily News |access-date=April 15, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, a town manager has the authority to appoint and supervise the senior management team, including the deputy town manager and department directors. The officeholder of town manager is appointed annually by the town council.<ref name="townofficials"/> Kirk Blouin, a former Palm Beach chief of police and later Director of Public Safety, has served as town manager since February&nbsp;13, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.townofpalmbeach.com/394/Town-Manager |title=Kirk Blouin, Town Manager |publisher=Town of Palm Beach |access-date=April 16, 2021 |archive-date=April 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417023652/https://www.townofpalmbeach.com/394/Town-Manager |url-status=live }}</ref>

Palm Beach is part of [[Florida's 22nd congressional district]], which has been represented by Democrat [[Lois Frankel]] since 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/FL/22 |title=Florida's 22nd Congressional District |publisher=GovTrack |access-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619220729/https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/FL/22 |url-status=live }}</ref> The town at the state level is part of the 89th district of the [[Florida House of Representatives]], which covers many of the immediate coastal cities in Palm Beach County from [[Palm Beach Shores, Florida|Palm Beach Shores]] southward.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/District/2013_Districts/large/H000H9049_district_89wmap.pdf |title=H000H9049 (2012 House), District 89 |date=2013 |publisher=Florida House of Representatives Redistricting Committee |access-date=May 9, 2020 |archive-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018093124/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/District/2013_Districts/large/H000H9049_district_89wmap.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Palm Beach is also part of the 30th district of the [[Florida Senate]], which includes northeastern and some of east-central Palm Beach County.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Session/Redistricting/Districts/sd2016/Letter/sd30_Lettersize.pdf |title=Florida State Senate District 30 |publisher=Florida Senate |access-date=May 9, 2020 |archive-date=January 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102222756/https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Session/Redistricting/Districts/sd2016/Letter/sd30_Lettersize.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Two districts represent the town at the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. The town north of Worth Avenue is part of the 1st district,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://discover.pbcgov.org/countycommissioners/DistrictMaps/D1-Map.pdf |title=Palm Beach County District 1 |date=December 6, 2016 |publisher=GIS Service Bureau |access-date=May 15, 2020 |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918171506/https://discover.pbcgov.org/countycommissioners/DistrictMaps/D1-Map.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> while the 7th district covers areas south of Worth Avenue.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://discover.pbcgov.org/countycommissioners/DistrictMaps/D7-Map.pdf |title=Palm Beach County District 7 |date=December 6, 2016 |publisher=GIS Service Bureau |access-date=May 15, 2020 |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924042120/https://discover.pbcgov.org/countycommissioners/DistrictMaps/D7-Map.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Palm Beach is a generally Republican town. In 2016, Donald Trump received 3,231 votes and Hillary Clinton received 2,612 votes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/election-2016-voting-precinct-maps.html |title=An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2016 Presidential Election |first1=Matthew |last1=Bloch |first2=Larry |last2=Buchanan |first3=Josh |last3=Katz |first4=Kevin |last4=Quealy |date=July 25, 2018 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=May 17, 2020 |archive-date=December 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209223746/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/election-2016-voting-precinct-maps.html |url-status=live }}</ref>