The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is demanding thousands of dollars from the Town of Loxahatchee Groves, claiming the small municipality broke its law enforcement services contract by failing to pay invoices.
The sheriff’s office sent a demand letter to Loxahatchee Groves on Tuesday, stating the town owes $113,000 in unpaid invoices from December and January. The invoices stem from an agreement that required the town to pay approximately $57,000 per month for law enforcement services.
Last month, Loxahatchee Groves ended its partnership with the sheriff’s office, citing high costs. Town council members said during their most recent meeting that they did not have enough money to cover the contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office…