The little City of Lake Worth makes it on the front page ABOVE THE FOLD! And good news on crime!

Our little city got mentioned in The Palm Beach Post in a good way. It's hard to understand how this could have happened and it's all a bit overwhelming. Here is the front page of the Post today (Thursday, 5/21):

Here is the story by Mike Stucka and Joe Capozzi on the welcome growth in population in the City. This information will help the City get more funding for projects. Lake Worth had one the highest increases in population at 2.7%. And there's very good news on crime too (not so much for Greenacres though; they had an astounding 14% increase in the crime rate). 

And if that weren't enough, our new beat reporter, Kevin D. Thompson, has good news about a water line project on 11th Ave South that will increase water pressure and fire protection in that area of the City. From the article:

    The 11th Avenue South corridor from South A Street to South H Street is being served by 2-inch steel water mains that run north-south in the alleys. There are no fire hydrants in the area. [emphasis added] There also isn’t a water main on 11th Avenue South.
     In addition to improving water pressure, the city said the project will also boost fire protection in the area.
     The project involves installing a new 2,200-foot, 12-inch water main along 11th Avenue South starting in the alley between South A Street and South B Street and extending to South H Street.
     About five hydrants also will be installed, said Water Utilities Director Larry Johnson.

Of course, all this good news will be very unwelcome news for some in the City. We all know who they are. Isn't that sad?