Capital Improvements

FISCAL YEAR 2022

On an annual basis, the City adopts a Capital Improvement Program which identifies new equipment and facilities needed to accommodate new growth and replacement of equipment and infrastructure that has outlived its useful life. The program is funded by impact fees paid by developers of commercial and residential projects and by grants. The following is a sample of budgeted projects undertaken in FY2022.

Park Improvements

• Arbor Park: Coordinated the construction of a new shaded play structure, park fixtures and pathway connection to the Municipal Complex.

• Empire Park: Replaced play structure and added a solar power light.

• Freedom Park: Constructed four (4) sand volleyball courts.

• Municipal Complex: Coordinated the construction of a walking pathway on the north end of the complex including solar lights round the lake.

Public Facility Renovations

• Bowman Park: Replaced the roofing on pavilion and completed landscape improvements.

• Freedom Park: Completed painting of the exterior walls and roof of the north pavilion/restrooms building.

• Fire Rescue Station 94 & 95: Coordinated the replacement of five (5) rolling bay doors at Station 94 and two (2) rolling bay doors at Station 95.

• City Hall: Completed exterior remodeling of the building which included repainting exterior walls and roof, decorative window coverings, column enhancements and installation of decorative stone.

Roads & Drainage

• Completed transition between Military Trail and Bowman Street to include storm sewer improvements, sidewalks and various traffic calming features.

• Installed decorative street sign posts and street name signs within Palm Beach Villas, Lake Worth Hills, and Greenacres Original Section.

• Coordinated landscape enhancements for Forest Hill Boulevard Medians including installation of irrigation system.

Original Section Drainage Improvements

Phase VIII

The City completed improvements for Phase 8 of an overall eight (8) phase plan to provide drainage improvements for the City’s Original Section after street flooding during Tropical Storm Isaac from August 26-28, 2012.

The proposed project will create an engineered drainage system to collect, store, and convey stormwater runoff from the lots along Fleming, Jennings, Perry and Martin Avenues and Swain Boulevard between Biscayne Drive and 10th Avenue North. The stormwater will be discharged into the First Street drainage system and the L-11 Canal (existing,maintainedbytheLakeWorthDrainageDistrict).

The phased drainage improvements will significantly resolve the identified problem and improve living conditions in this part of the City’s Original Section. The Phase 8 project was funded in part with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.