Hello all! Our next town hall meeting is scheduled for 10/26 at 6:30 PM. Meet & Greet starts at 6:30, meeting starts at 7 PM. Please bring your questions that you wish to have answered or comments you wish to make. We would like to ask that you please wait to be called upon to speak as the noise level in the Hamlin House gets quite confusing when more than one is speaking. We would also like for you to reach out to Lou Calantuoni @ 561-236-5696 to sign up for the meeting, space is limited. Maximum occupation is 78 persons and we need to make sure we can accommodate you. The address is as follows:
Hamlin House
14893 89th Pl N, Loxahatchee. FL 33470.
Again, please reach out to Lou Calantuoni @ 561-236-5696 to register. We hope to see you there!
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Home Rule Authority
Let’s talk about home rule authority. What is it? Why is it important? What does it have to do with incorporation or remaining an unincorporated area of Palm Beach County?
“The most precious powers a city in Florida has are its Home Rule powers. The ability to establish its form of government through its charter, and to then enact ordinances, codes, plans and resolutions without prior state approval is a tremendous authority. To further be able to enforce them “at home†and to make necessary changes as a city grows is a great reflection of the trust that citizens have in their respective city leaders.
http://www.floridaleagueofcities.com/docs/default-source/Civic-Education/historyofhomerule.pdf?sfvrsn=2#:~:text=The%20most%20precious%20powers%20a,approval%20is%20a%20tremendous%20authority
Of course, city laws cannot conflict with state or federal laws. In the metropolitan Miami-Dade County government and in certain chartered county
governments, some municipal ordinances and processes are subject to county review. However, for most of Florida’s 412 municipalities, Home Rule
powers ensure that the cities are effectively and efficiently providing for the wishes of their citizens.”
To remain unincorporated, means that the County will continue to exercise home rule power over the unincorporated area we live in. We are governed by 7 county commissioners who do not live in our community. They make the rules that govern us and they make the decisions that affect us every day.