September, 2015 – Being Prepared and Getting Involved

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September, 2015 

By Mayor Bob Margolis

Three months into the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season Wellington had its first encounter with a Tropical Storm. Erika brought moderate rain to the Village and we continue to monitor weather forecasts. The Village urges residents to postpone all tree trimming projects until the end of the hurricane season. Once the National Weather Service has named a storm and identified that Palm BeachCounty could be in the path, the following steps should be taken to minimize waste:

  • Do not place bulk trash at the curb. Services may be suspended and facilities may close early to prepare for the storm.
  • Do not cut down any trees or begin major work.
  • Do not begin construction projects that could produce debris.
  • Once a watch or warning has been issued, do not trim vegetation of any kind.

 

Mass cutting places a tremendous burden on the normal collection process and there is not enough equipment or manpower to collect the additional material before the storm makes landfall. Avoid putting you and your property in harm’s way.

 

I encourage you to sign up for our Code RED Emergency Notification System. This system allows the Village to call residents in the event of an emergency. Register now at: https://wellingtonfl.gov/codered.

This month we are also continuing our K Park Town Hall meetings. Join me on Tuesday, September 8th at 7:00p.m. at Village Hall for another chance to comment on the future of the K Park property located at the southwest corner of State Road 7 and Stribling Way. There will be a brief presentation on the site’s history, followed by an interactive polling session and will wrap up with public comments. Previous meetings can be viewed via the Village’s website at https://wellingtonfl.gov/kpark.

 

The Village is also looking for your input on the development of the Equestrian Master Plan.  I invite you to take part in our online survey at https://epajuly.surveyanalytics.com/.   The survey will assist Village staff in gathering data related to traffic and seasonal fluctuations of horses and people. All responses are anonymous.

Finally, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly newsletter, where we keep you up to date on matters that affect our community.  Click on the following link to begin receiving updates: http://wellingtonfl.gov/living/wellington-newsletter/signup

I look forward to seeing you Around Wellington, our Great Hometown this month.