Thursday, December 26, 2024

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Lox Groves Council OKs $150,000 For LGWCD

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week approved paying $150,000 to the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District to help finance road maintenance so the district can avoid an assessment increase this year. Councilman Jim Rockett dissented in the 3-1 vote...

Groves History On Display At LGLA ‘Show And Tell’

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association hosted a “Show and Tell” program Thursday, June 28 featuring snippets of life in the rural community. LGLA President Marge Herzog started it off, displaying models of a railroad that had been planned for Loxahatchee...

Plans For New PBSC Campus Get First Approval

Palm Beach State College received preliminary approval Tuesday from the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council for a land-use change that will enable the college to build its fifth campus on 75 acres of the 96.7-acre Simon property at the northwest...

Acreage Meeting To Discuss New Livestock Rules

Palm Beach County planners will attend a joint meeting of the Acreage Landowners’ Association and Indian Trail Improvement District at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 9 at the district office to explain the benefits of a newly drafted livestock...

Robert Snowball Wins Landmark LGWCD Election

Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District incumbent Robert Snowball easily won the district’s first qualified-elector vote Monday, defeating challenger Roy Parks 116-82. Qualified electors are registered voters who also own property, or his or her spouse. One of the five LGWCD...

Dr. Sayre Offers Low-Cost Shots At Red Barn

Dr. Ginnie Sayre of Pet Wellness Station is the veterinarian in charge of the vaccination clinic at Red Barn Feed & Supply in Loxahatchee Groves. For small animal breeds such as dogs and cats, the clinic is available with...

Flag Football Garage Sale June 30 In The Acreage

USA Girls Flag Football is sponsoring a huge garage sale Saturday, June 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at Acreage Community Park. Items for sale include clothing, tools, household items, books, sporting equipment and much more. For more information,...

Hendrick Challenges ITID Incumbent Damone

Acreage resident Ken Hendrick is challenging incumbent Michelle Damone in the race for Seat 4 on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors. The race will be on the November general election ballot, and the winner will claim a...

Livestock Rule Changes Have ITID Officials Concerned

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors last week agreed to send a letter to Palm Beach County Commissioner Jess Santamaria asking him to arrange a presentation on proposed revisions to the county’s livestock ordinance. The changes under consideration...

Jacobs Named A Certified District Official

The Florida Association of Special Districts held its annual conference in Estero, Fla., June 4-8 and presented Indian Trail Improvement District Vice President Carol Jacobs with the Certified District Official (CDO) designation as part of their annual graduating class. The...

LGWCD Prepares For June 25 Election

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors reviewed plans Monday for the district’s first direct election of a supervisor utilizing the new qualified elector process. The vote is scheduled for Monday, June 25. Incumbent Supervisor Robert Snowball (above...

ITID: More Public Input On Community Center

Indian Trail Improvement District supervisors agreed Wednesday to get more public input on the development of the community center planned for Acreage Community Park to make sure the district is building what residents want. ITID Administrator Tanya Quickel said the...

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Helen Marie Harvey – Published Dec. 13, 2024

Helen Marie Harvey, a cherished matriarch and devoted community member, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, in Royal...