TONIGHT: “The MID” is on agenda for Second Reading at City Commission.

At First Reading of Ordinance 2018-17

the vote was unanimous, 5-0.

Some time today contact your elected leaders and let them know you support them. And always remember to ask, “What can I do to help?”

The City of Lake Worth, the CRA and The MID need strong public support tonight and a big turnout from the community and neighborhoods. Why? Because that will get the attention and encourage other investors and developers to look at other sites on Dixie Hwy., both the north and south Dixie corridors.

This City is suffering from a dearth of retail. Projects like The MID will attract more retail.

Two weeks ago, on Oct. 30th at First Reading the Lake Worth City Commission voted unanimously in favor of The MID housing project located at 1601 N. Dixie Hwy.

Tonight is Second Reading. To read about The MID and Ordinance 2018-17 and the resolution creating the “Economic Investment Incentive Program” click on this link.

And Second Readings of ordinances are
always a “slam dunk”? Right?

Think again.

Take for example what happened on October 16th when it came to Ordinance No. 2018-16:

Motion made by Commissioner Robinson and seconded by Commissioner Maxwell to disapprove Ordinance No. 2018-16 on Second Reading amending Chapter 2 “Administration”, Article VII “Abatement of Nuisance”, Section 2-75.11 “Foreclosed, Vacant and Unimproved Property Registration Program” and to require additional requirements for vacant and unimproved property.

Vote: Voice vote showed: AYES [to disapprove]: Mayor Triolo, Vice Mayor Amoroso and Commissioners Maxwell, Hardy and Robinson. NAYS: None.


True. Ordinance 2018-16 was a special case. A real mess to begin with. But it did pass on First Reading. 

So what could possibly happen to derail
Ordinance 2018-17 tonight?

It could turn into a procedural mess. Or in a last ditch effort to derail this project opponents could pack City Hall chambers with a line out the door into the parking lot with the press and news media catching all the action.

Who knows, maybe just at the right time there could be another “Zombie Alert”.

Or at public comment former District 2 commissioners Cara Jennings and Chris McVoy, PhD, could show up and claim to have found an indigenous Jaega burial site on the property and appear with a representative from the United Nations claiming sovereignty over the project site.

Yes that sounds absurd but. . .

Many of you aware of this City’s politics in the past know just about anything is possible. So therefore Second Reading should never be expected to be a ‘slam dunk’.

That’s why it’s important for supporters of The MID to show up tonight! And show up in big numbers.

Strong public support for The MID will encourage other investors and developers to look at other vacant and underutilized commercial properties in this City.

The meeting begins at 6:00 tonight.

The MID is agenda item 10A, a public hearing
following the Consent Agenda:

Also of note is a recent and very informative press release from the City of Lake Worth and the City’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).