Palm Bay Council Set to Reshape City Departments, Approve $2M IRS Payment at April 2 Meeting
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Palm Bay, FL -- Thursday’s Regular Council Meeting carries the most significant administrative restructuring City Manager Matthew Morton has proposed since taking office in spring 2025. Three ordinances on final reading would rename the Community and Economic Development Department, strip it of its housing functions, and hand those programs to Growth Management. The same agenda includes a $2 million payment to the IRS, an urgent upgrade to the city’s 911 dispatch consoles, and the schedule for FY2027 budget workshops.
The meeting begins Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6:00…
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