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ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2026-08 (LAKE WORTH ROAD ANNEXATION)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL APPROVING THE UNIFORM METHOD (“INVOLUNTARY”) ANNEXATION (PETITION NUMBER 2026-0001-ANX), OF A PORTION OF LAKE WORTH ROAD TOTALING 5.5+/- ACRES, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 0.6 MILES WEST OF STATE ROAD 7, IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AMENDING SECTION 12 OF THE VILLAGE CHARTER BY REDEFINING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON; DIRECTING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS ANNEXATION; DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO FILE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER ADOPTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 171, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Ordinance No. 2026-08 to annex a portion of Lake Worth Road, fronting Panther Run Elementary School.
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EXPLANATION: This Uniform Method (Involuntary) Annexation is for the portion of Lake Worth Road that runs adjacent to Panther Run Elementary School in Wellington and extends the length of the school zone to the east.
Panther Run Elementary School was annexed into Wellington in 2023 (Ordinance No. 2022-31). The portion of Lake Worth Road running along the southern property line of the school was not included as part of the annexation area. The annexation of Lake Worth Road adjacent to Panther Run Elementary School will provide Wellington with the ability to enforce codes, regulations, safety measures, and other purposes for the benefit of school and roadway safety.
On July 14, 2026, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners approved an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) transferring the jurisdiction of the subject roadway segment to Wellington. As part of the ILA, the BCC provided consent to the annexation of the roadway segment required prior to the adoption of the subject ordinance.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: YES QUASI-JUDICIAL: NO
FIRST READING: SECOND READING: YES
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: NONE
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: The findings of fact provide support approval of Ordinance No. 2026-08, an involuntary annexation of the portion of Lake Worth Road that runs adjacent to Panther Run Elementary School.