Be sure to check out the Events page for upcoming informational meetings. Please RSVP to any that you might want to attend and add them to your calendar. Also, be sure to “subscribe to the calendar for updates as they are added. The events can be found at https://votelox.com/events/
Postponed: WLRN/NPR Radio 91.3 FM Interview 02/17/2023
February 17, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
POSTPONED TO A FUTURE DATE: WLRN/NPR recently published a story about the Village of Loxahatchee. We’ve been invited to join their show to discuss the bill, the inner-workings of getting it to elected officials, and what it means to people in the community. It will air somewhere between 1 – 2PM on 91.3 FM.
https://www.wlrn.org/local-government/2023-02-08/a-bill-could-turn-this-town-into-palm-beach-countys-40th-municipality
Public Information Meeting 05/18/2023
May 18, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
General project status updates and community questions.
Public Information Meeting 04/11/2023
April 11, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
General project status updates and community questions. It will be held at the Acreage Community Library at 15800 Orange Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470, behind the Publix shopping plaza.
Public Information Meeting 03/23/2023
March 23, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
General project status updates and community questions.
Public Information Meeting 02/23/2023
February 23, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
General project status updates and community questions.
Committee Members Meeting 02/18/2023
February 18, 2023 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
This will be our first committee meeting for those who registered to volunteer for one or more committees. We are seeking local residents to assist in building a platform of suggestions and requests that will be submitted to the future Town Council for their review and consideration on how we wish to be governed. We are looking for contrasting points of views. If you would like to be part of potentially creating our future, please go to https://votelox.com/get-involved/.
Public Notice 01-24-2023
Legal notice of Bill being filed for a referendum on incorporation of the Village of Loxahatchee – 01-24-2023
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR PASSAGE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given of the intent to apply to the 2023 Session(s) of the Florida Legislature for passage of:
An act relating to Palm Beach County; creating and establishing the Village of Loxahatchee; providing a charter; providing legislative intent; providing boundaries; providing municipal powers; providing for a council-manager form of government and composition and election of the council; providing for eligibility, terms, duties, compensation, and reimbursement of expenses of council members; providing for a mayor and vice mayor; providing scheduling requirements of council meetings; prohibiting interference with village employees; providing for filling of vacancies and forfeiture of office; providing for the appointment of a village manager and village attorney and the qualifications, removal, powers, and duties thereof; providing for the establishment of village departments, agencies, personnel, and boards; providing for an annual independent audit; providing that the State is not liable for financial shortfalls of the village; providing for nonpartisan elections and matters relating thereto; providing for the recall of council members; providing for initiative and referenda; providing for a code of ethics; providing for future amendments to the charter; providing for severability; providing a village transition schedule and procedures for the first election; providing for first-year expenses; providing for adoption of comprehensive plans and land development regulations; providing for accelerated entitlement to state-shared revenues; providing for entitlement to all local revenue sources allowed by general law; providing for the sharing of communications services tax revenues; providing for receipt and distribution of local option gas tax revenues; providing for continuation of the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Municipal Service Taxing Unit; providing for continuation of the Palm Beach County Library Taxing District; providing for law enforcement; providing for the continuation of the Indian Trail Improvement District and for the transfer of certain District assets and liabilities; providing for waiver of specified eligibility provisions; requiring a referendum; providing effective dates.
Lou Colantuoni, Robert Morgan and Elizabeth Accomando
VoteLox Citizens Group
DATED this 20th day of January, 2023.
8349629 1/24/23
01-22-2023 Newsletter Update
| Hello neighbors! We hope this newsletter post finds you well. We wanted to provide an update on a few items concerning the Self-Government/Incorporation effort. 1. On 01/12/2023, the Palm Beach Local Delegation unanimously voted YES on the bill which will allow the right to vote on Incorporation. This was the first step and a big hurdle! 2. The next step is Tallahassee. There will be at least 2 committees that will inspect and review the submitted documents, the proposed Charter and Feasibility Study. This will take place during the legislative session which starts in March. If it passes through committees, it will then go to the House floor for reading and vote twice and then to the Senate for their vote. If the bill passes both legislative bodies, it will then be presented to the Governor for his review and final decision at the end of the legislative session. We, The Citizens Group, are planning on representation in Tallahassee during the committee meetings and session. We will post the dates these should be taking place when we receive them, they are usually very short notice. (3 business days) 3. Donations – We would like to ask for the community’s support by donating to our cause. Even if it is just $1.00 per household, it would greatly help with the mounting costs for advertising and outreach. If you would like to show your support by donating, you can visit our donation page at https://buy.stripe.com/4gwcOGbDl7C85Ik6oo 4. Committees – We are inviting residents to participate in committees we are creating. Committees include Planning/Zoning, Code Enforcement, Finance, and Communications (advertising/Wordpress knowledge). If you are interested in becoming involved with shaping our future, please go to the Committee Registration page at https://votelox.com/get-involved/ . We will be reaching out to those that register very soon to begin organizing the groups. More info can be found on the web page. We hope to see you there!Lastly, If you would like to continue to receive email updates, we ask that you subscribe for updates on the homepage here. Any and all updates on the VoteLox website will email you immediately. We want to ensure as many residents as possible are being notified of the progress and any feedback we may need from you. We would like to thank those that have supported us, as well as those that have donated to our effort. We really appreciate it! Feel free to reach out to us at info@votelox.com with any questions or comments you may have or you may comment below. |
| Â Best regards, The Citizens Group; Lou Calantuoni Bob Morgan Elizabeth Accomando |
It’s unanimous! We have crossed the first hurdle!
For the win!!! Never ever been involved with politics before but after a 3 year battle fighting for the right to vote on saving our rural agricultural community, we got a unanimous decision from our local delegation to move forward to Tallahassee in hopes they vote YES to give us the right to vote for Self-Governing. Great job Representative Rick Roth, Lou Calantuoni, Elizabeth Accomando!!!! It’s been one helluva battle!