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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Council Defers Decision On Changes For Groves Town Center

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, deferred a decision Tuesday on requested amendments to plans by developers of the 90-acre Groves Town Center at the northeast corner of B Road and Southern Blvd. The decision...

ITID Board Approves Assessment Roll For New Budget

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors held its final public hearing on its non-ad valorem assessment rate and proposed 2018-19 budget Wednesday, July 18. The budget has been whittled down to $11,892,896, which is $88,006 less than last...

SR 7 Extension On Hold As FDOT Reviews Its Options

The Florida Department of Transportation’s State Road 7 extension project from Okeechobee Blvd. to Northlake Blvd. is currently on hold due to an expired permit while FDOT decides on its next step. The permit from the Northern Palm Beach County...

Lox Committee Finalizes Landscaping Code For Council OK

Loxahatchee Groves’ Unified Land Development Committee finalized the landscaping section of the town’s Unified Land Development Code on Monday, spending time discussing walls separating commercial from neighboring property, the code for tree removal and replacement, and how much landscaping...

Two Republicans, One Democrat Vie For District 25 Senate Seat

Two Republicans and one Democrat are vying for the District 25 seat in the Florida Senate. Classified as a special election, the winner will serve out the final two years of incumbent Senate President Joe Negron’s term. Negron previously announced...

Westlake Council OKs New Roads Amid Reports Of Strong Sales

The Westlake City Council approved plans for several roadways Monday, including one that will make the connection to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and Persimmon Blvd. Consultant Donaldson Hearing, speaking on behalf of developer Minto, presented two new pieces of roadway,...

Dozens Of Lox Residents Volunteer For ‘Clean Up The Groves’ Campaign

More than 50 Loxahatchee Groves residents came out on Sunday, July 1 in an effort to “Clean Up the Groves” and coordinated the pickup of trash off the main roads throughout the entire town, with the assistance of the...

Lox Council Seeks Emergency Funding For Road Repairs

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council recently discussed options for having town roads declared a state of emergency due to deteriorated conditions from recent rains, with more wet weather expected. At the June 19 meeting, Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said he...

ITID Restricts Location Of Communication Cabinets On Roadways

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors last month approved a policy regarding the permitting of obstructions, including communication cabinets, on road rights of way. At the June 20 meeting, ITID Engineer Jay Foy said that by state law,...

Bair Seeks Support For Incorporation From Indian Trail Board

Outgoing Indian Trail Improvement District Supervisor Ralph Bair recently asked for a consensus of the board for support of an incorporation effort underway for The Acreage community. Bair, who has served on the board on and off since 1996, did...

LGWCD Now Under Town’s Control After Vote Passes By Wide Margin

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District formally came under the control of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves this week after property owners cast ballots in a proxy vote election based on acreage owned. The vote to make the LGWCD dependent...

ITID Discusses Reduced Budget; Hearing On July 18

Indian Trail Improvement District staff presented a revised fiscal year 2018-19 budget of $11,892,896, which is $88,006 lower than the current year, to the ITID Board of Supervisors last week. The June 20 discussion came after a request by board...

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Baxter: Right-To-Repair Legislation Needed To Put Vehicle Owners, Not Car Companies, In The Driver’s Seat

By Sara Baxter, Palm Beach County Commissioner As the owners of an independent automotive repair shop, my husband Brian and...