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Parade participants must be registered by filling out this application. ______________________ NOTICE OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, the Town of Lantana will hold a General Municipal Election for the Mayor seat, Group Five (5). The qualifying period for candidacy for the Group Five (5) Mayor seat will open promptly at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, and close promptly at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Please contact Crystal Gibson, Town Clerk, at 540-5016 for more information.
Any person wishing to become a registered voter can complete an application form that can be obtained at the Lantana Town Hall and mailed to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, before the registration books close on February 13, 2012. Once registered, voter registration cards are mailed and reflect each voter's precinct and polling place for all elections. The polls will be open on election day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. If a Runoff Election is necessary, it will be held on March 27, 2012, utilizing the same times and precincts as the General Municipal Election. AVISO DE ELECCION MUNICIPAL GENERAL El Martes, 13 de Marzo, 2012, el Pueblo de Lantana llevara a cabo su Elección Municipal General para el Escaño de Mayor, Grupo Cinco (5). El periodo de calificación para candidatos para el Grupo Cinco (5) para el Escaño de Mayor será abierto a las 12:00 del Mediodía el Martes, 31 de Enero, 2012, y se cerrara a las 12:00 del Mediodía del Martes, 14 de Febrero, 2012. Para más información por favor contactar a Cristóbal Gibson, Secretario del Pueblo, en el 540-5016. Cualquier persona que desee registrarse como votante puede llenar una aplicación la cual la puede obtener en la Municipalidad del Pueblo de Lantana y enviarla al Supervisor de Elecciones del Condado de Palm Beach, antes de que el libro de registraciones cierre el 13 de Febrero, 2012. Una vez registrado, las tarjetas de registración del votante son enviadas y reflejadas en cada precinto electoral y urna de votación para las elecciones. Las urnas serán abiertas el día de la elección desde las 7:00 a.m. a las 7:00 p.m. Si una Elección de Desempate es necesaria, se llevara a cabo el 27 de Marzo, 2012, utilizando el mismo horario y precintos como en la Elección Municipal General. _________________________
The Town of Lantana Celebrates 90 Years! Happy Birthday Lantana! ________________________________________
The Town of Lantana's 90th Anniversary Celebration was a great success! Click here for pictures!
The picnic pavilion at Lantana Beach Park is available to rent for special events. Also, Boat Trailer Parking Permits are required at Sportsman's Park. Boat Trailer Parking Permits are available for purchase at Town Hall. Click here for more information. _________________________ CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND TOWN PARTNER TO ROLL OUT INNOVATIVE NEW ENERGY FINANCING PROGRAM Lantana, FL – The Town of Lantana, in partnership with the Greater Lake Worth and Greater Boynton Beach Chambers of Commerce, has selected a team led by EcoCity Partners, L3C to create the “GreenBiz Energy Collaborative Program”. This new Program will provide financing to businesses to complete energy efficiency or renewable energy projects on their buildings and facilities. The result is that the business will lower their energy costs and local contractors will be put to work. The Program will leverage up to $15 million in private bank financing to fund the upfront costs of the building retrofits. The costs to create the Program are being funded with a Florida Clean Energy Grant, awarded last year, which proposal placed 1st out of 120 competitive applications statewide. The EcoCity Partners team includes energy financing pioneer, Renewable Funding, the industry leader in these Programs throughout the country. The team also includes the non-profit global green chamber of commerce, EcoChamber. The team will not only create the financing program, it will also create a green business certification program that the participants can use to market the green goals they achieve. The Program will be open to other municipal and county governments in Florida who want to opt-in and provide these benefits to their local businesses. “We are very excited to finally roll this Program out, to help businesses save money on electricity costs and simultaneously create desperately needed jobs in the community,” said Lantana Town Manager, Michael Bornstein. “The design of this Program as a multi-jurisdictional partnership began well over a year ago and it is really exciting to finally get to work.” “Our goal is to be able to start offering financing within six to seven months,” said Michael Wallander, Principal with EcoCity Partners and the Program's Project Manager. “We know there is significant demand for this Program; we have already had discussions with other city and county governments who like our financing alternatives and want to join the Program.” “The real winners in this process are the businesses,” said Heri Santiago, Chairman of the Greater Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce. “We will be providing free workshops to educate businesses about the opportunities to ‘green up' both by saving money and doing the right thing,” said Glenn Jergensen, President & CEO of the Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce. This Program will be the first commercially-focused financing program of its kind in the State of Florida and one of only a handful in the entire country. It will seek to build upon the success of a similar PACE financing program for residential property owners that was established by Leon County, Florida – the Leon Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). ____________________ 10/17/2011 UPDATE - E. Ocean Avenue Bridge Replacement Palm Beach County has scheduled the bridge closure to begin on March 18, 2012, with an estimated bridge opening date of November 9, 2013. The center span will be 21 feet in height which will reduce bridge openings by an estimated 40%. Additionally, the design will be wider to allow for separation of pedestrians and traffic by a barrier and wider sidewalks so pedestrians and bicyclists can cross safely. Click on the links below to see architectural renderings of the new bridge. View # 1, View # 2, View # 3
Click here for the Notice of Intent to amend the Lantana Comprehensive Plan to include "Mixed Industrial" as a Future Land Use Category.
OUR MISSION To preserve Lantana's small town atmosphere through responsible government and quality service. The Town of Lantana is a coastal community in Palm Beach County, which still retains the charm of its origins as an old Florida fishing village. Although it is one of the smaller communities of Palm Beach County, it is noted as one of the oldest. The first settlers came after Congress passed the Armed Occupation Act in 1842 at the end of the Seminole Wars. One of the pioneer settlers, The Lyman family, is distinguished as the founders of the town. M. B. Lyman brought his family to Lantana in 1888 and started several enterprises. He established a store, Indian Trading Post, and post office in 1889. As postmaster, Mr. Lyman named the post office as Lantana Point for the wild Lantana plant, which grew in abundance in the area. The 'Point' was later dropped. One of the Lyman businesses was the Lantana Fish Company where one hundred thousand-pound catches of fish were common. In the early 1900's the gathering and marketing of oysters became the leading industry. The Town of Lantana was incorporated in 1921 with twenty-two residents voting in the first election. At the time of incorporation, the area of Lantana was one square mile with a population of 100 residents. Today, the Town covers 2' sq. miles, and the year round population is 9,500 with a seasonal population of approximately 13,500. To contact Mayor Stewart please fax documents to 561-540-5011, or you may send email to Mayor Stewart at dstewart@lantana.org Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. ____________________________________________________________________
Monday & Thursday - 10A.M. - 8P.M. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday - 10A.M. - 6P.M. Saturday & Sunday - Closed Lantana Library offers new online service
Visitors can also visit the Lantana Public Library's separate website at http://www.lantanalibrary.org
Also, visit our new library blog, "Lantana's Little List" at http://lantanalittlelist.wordpress.com
Town of Lantana Watering Restrictions For odd numbered addresses (ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, 9): Lawn watering is permitted on Wednesdays AND Saturdays from 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. AND/OR 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. For even numbered addresses (ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, 8), no street address, or both even and odd addresses (multi-family units and homeowner associations): Lawn watering is permitted on Thursdays AND Sundays from 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. AND/OR 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Residents, to learn how to save money and our precious water supply, please see www.savewaterfl.com ___________________________________ |
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