PARROT COVE HOSTS CITY MANAGER MICHAEL BORNSTEIN - LAKE WORTH 2020 INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 7:00pm at Believers’ Victory Church, Lakeside and 10th Avenue North

Pot Holes, Utilities, Sidewalks Oh My!  LW 2020 Rarely do people think about the basic infrastructure we use every day.  It is such an integral part of our lives that we usually take it for granted.  From water and sewer service to the roads we drive on, we really do not miss it until it is broken.  Unfortunately in Lake Worth we are experiencing some very visible and downright uncomfortable failures in our infrastructure with wheel eating pot holes being the most talked about. 

Infrastructure is everything within the City owned rights-of-way.  That includes the existing roads, curbs, sidewalks, water pipes, sewer pipes, drainage, electric lines and street lighting.  There may be opportunities to add to this list to include landscape/hardscape, entranceway features, additional street lighting and traffic calming.  There may also be opportunities to bring some sections of the City up to minimum standards by actually building the roads and installing the fire hydrants that were never provided in the first place!    

Infrastructure requires continual maintenance and investment in order to maximize its useful life.  Roads and utilities deteriorate each year through use and the effects of nature.  A City either takes care of these basic assets or they fall into disrepair – there is no middle ground.  Unfortunately through many years of benign neglect our infrastructure is reaching the end of its lifecycle. 

The City is currently working on a plan to catch up and fix years of delaying the inevitable.  The LW 2020 Plan is ambitious and is intended to improve our quality of life.  It is also a key strategy to add value to our City so we can become financially sustainable.  City Manager Michael Bornstein will present the LW 2020 Plan, take your questions and listen to your concerns.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME.  YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN ASSOCIATION MEMBER OR LIVE IN PARROT COVE.