Joint planning with Palm Coast, annexation and water‑management concerns dominate workshop County planners briefed commissioners on draft joint planning and ISBA options with Palm Coast; commissioners debated ISBA vs JPA, annexation mechanics, and protections for floodplains and coastal resources. Attorney and residents later urged invoking intergovernmental dispute resolution over the Summertown/Veranda Bay annexation and water‑management obligations.

County leaders are at a crossroads, debating how best to balance growth and protect unincorporated interests amid looming annexation concerns.

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Carlsbad City Council declines Oceanside advisory panel participation over Brown Act concerns Carlsbad City Council chooses not to join Oceanside advisory panel citing legal issues.

Carlsbad's decision to skip the Oceanside advisory panel has sparked a debate on transparency and collaboration in beach preservation efforts!

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