Lake Worth Beach City Limits

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Example of one community's "Weekly Highlights" report sent out by City Commissioner

Click title for link to document. This came attached to the following e-mail. The community is Punta Gorda, Florida. Is it that difficult to provide timely and accurate information on a regular basis from the City of Lake Worth?

Once again the city has provided us with a lot of information in the weeks report.

Inside you will find details on the council’s decision to have day docks installed within the Laishley Park Marina basin. They will be floating concrete docks with no amenities as they are not for overnight use. They are expect to be totally funded through a grant.

The council also decided to respond back to the Army Corp. of Engineers regarding a project being proposed by Aqui Esta Development our concerns were regarding a public boat launch ramp and narrow canals in the proposed area.

During the past several months we have experienced an increase in the normal amount of water line breaks that necessitate a boil water notice. Inside the attached you will find details on why this is happening and what measures are being taken to lesson the impacts.

For those of you who may not have heard a second airline, Allegiant Airlines will begin service to Punta Gorda in March. Allegiant has been in business for over 12 years flying to numerous locations in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Have a great weekend.

Bill Albers

Guilty of empty principles

Click title for PB Post editorial on the FPL protesters. Maybe now the editorial staff starts to understand how difficult this "no compromise" group is to deal with in our humble Lake Worth. It would be nice to able to work together someday and tackle some of our city's problems.

Signed,

The Sleazy Lackey for Corporate Greed and Fascist Xenophobpia.

Scary Reminders...

Click title.

Friday, December 5, 2008

Tree Lighting in the Cultural Plaza

Up-date from Tom Wranke, Surfrider Foundation

News tonight on TV channel 34, wtvx, Reach 8 project

Although the DEP Judge has not yet ruled on the case, and his deadline was Dec. 3rd, Channel 34 is doing a short segment this evening on the project, filmed this afternoon at Phipps Park, site of the last dredge and fill disaster....

Thanks for your support!

Tom Warnke

City Advisory Board Vacancies

Announcement from City of Lake Worth:

The City of Lake Worth is currently seeking volunteers to serve on City Boards with vacancies, as follows:

City Recreation Advisory Board
Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund - Division 1
Library Board
Planning & Zoning/Historic Resources Preservation/Nuisance Abatement Boards

If you are interested in serving on the above Boards, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 586-1663 for further information, or the Board Application can be downloaded from the City of Lake Worth's website at www.lakeworth.org. All applications must be received by the City Clerk's Office no later than Monday, December 29, 2008, at 5:00 PM.

A Special Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 5:30 PM to interview those board applicants who applied for vacant positions.

Pics from Today's Groundbreaking Ceremony on 10th Avenue North

This was fun to do today. I'm the tall guy in the line-up. You can click on the frame above for a full size slideshow if you wish.

The project is following the same pattern as the 6th Avenue South improvements completed about a year and a half ago. The $8.5 million dollar project, with a $250,000 grant from Palm Beach County will completely redo the right-of-way along 10th Avenue North - one of the gateways to the city from I-95. The CRA funded project will replace existing archaic water, sewer and drainage infrastructure, install wider sidewalks and landscaped area along the edge of the road itself. Overhead utilities will be placed underground - making for more pleasing aesthetics and hardening of the electric distribution system so that it is more impervious to hurricane damage.

This effort has been long in the making and also includes newly rezoned land on the block immediately north and south of 10th and north and south 6th Avenues. The rezoning calls for mixed use office and residential projects that will provide a visual and sound barrier from the heavy traffic on the major thoroughfares - protecting the interior neighborhoods.

The improvements will run from A street to Dixie Hwy. and include pavers and other pedestrian improvements. The project will take a little over one year to fully complete.

A timely, seasonal wish for Lake Worth...

Lake Worth votes to end contract to rebuild beachfront casino building

Click title for PB Post article.

Wisdom stands at the turn in the road and calls upon us publicly, but we consider it false and despise its adherents.
Kahlil Gibran

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
Confucius

Some folks are wise and some are otherwise.
Tobias Smollett

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Click here for link to my latest article in the South Florida Blade

Report on the commemoration of World AIDS Day, December 1, in Lake Worth.

City Commission

Thursday, December 04, 2008 at 5:30 PM

The purpose of the special Commission meeting is to discuss the Greater Bay Group, Inc. agreements and the McCauley/McNamara vs. City of Lake Worth lawsuit

This appears on the City's website. Perhaps they realized the error of their ways?